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Omar Khayyam [VHS]
enlarge	Director: William Dieterle Actors: Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek, Raymond Massey Studio: Paramount Category: Video Buy Used: $13.30 as of 11/30/2009 22:53 CST details New (6) Used (14) from $13.30 Seller: thebookgrove Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 13111 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC Language: English (Original Language) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: VHS Tape Number Of Items: 1 Running Time: 101 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1 ISBN: 6302491878 UPC: 097360561531 EAN: 9786302491876 ASIN: 6302491878 Theatrical Release Date: 1957 Release Date: November 11, 1998 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » Exiciting Arabian Adventure August 17, 2009 Alberto M. Barral (new york) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Unfortunately we do not have a lot of biographical detail on Omar Khayyam, one of the world's greatest mathematician, astronomer and poet, and a philosopher as well. His tomb, still existant in Iran is a great monument of Islamic architecture. This movie is a monument to Holywood's inability to capture any of those values and turn it all instead into a vapid adventure story with miles of cheap fabrics that look 'exotic'. We even get a band of "assasins' that is very similar in spirit, logical plan and training to today's Taliban. Cornell Wilde is unable to project the charisma and genius of this Persian poet. He looks like a retired banker that lives in NY, has a mild interest in the theater and is doing this movie because he wants to have a tax right-off. He should have been played by Omar Shariff. Margaret Hayes is great camp as Queen Zarada, the queen mother whose ambition will stop at nothing to secure the throne for her sons. She is also capable of sustaing a platinum blond mane in the midst of the harem with great aplomb, and is always trailing several yards of technicolor blue cape behind her every move. Joan Taylor is so ferociously loyal and annoyingly organized as Yaffa, Omar's slave, that one is relieved to see her being pushed from a cliff. Debra Paget plays Sharain, Omar's great love and inspiration for his poems, as a secular nun who also clearly has a cross-eyed problem. This role should understandably have gone to Arabian Night-resident-Hollywood-expert Maureen O'Hara. Michael Rennie is the EVIL Hasani Sabah, and gives the best performance in his role as the ruthless leader of the Assasins sect. One laments not to see him shirtless and wearing a pendant cabochon emerald from one of his handsome earlobes. As a vapid Arabian Night action movie it has all the polyester, plated gold, architectural plaster and technicolor spectrum of saturated glamorama to while away a lazy summer afternoon. Great double feature with a Sinbad or Baghdad movie. Smooth transaction; very good movie, but inferior quality tape July 4, 2009 Gloria Clothier (Grimsby, Ontario Canada) Although the seller was very prompt in sending me this product and it played perfectly in my machine, I am displeased that not only has Paramount not released this film on DVD (or even such a popular classic as "Samson and Delilah" -- I had to buy a Chinese import copy of that film on DVD), but they recorded "Omar Khayyam" in the SLP/EP mode! Were they that bloody cheap that they did not want to use the extra tape required to ensure better quality by recording it in the SP mode like their other films? Pathetic! Excellent movie, though, with lush Technicolor and great performances -- grand escapist fare, to say the least. Gloria & Stephen Clothier remember the past? January 31, 2009 S. RICCITTI (Northern California) This movie is a perfect reminder of how innocent and fun old romantic fantasy films once were. Always a happy ending and moments of amusing lightheartedness. I bought this just after Yma Sumac died. I had been a fan and was discouraged to see that much of her film work has never been copied to dvd even the Charlton Heston vehicle Secret of the Incas where she really showe her mettle. She was hardly in this film but.... Looking for Yma Sumac? January 20, 2005 Damon Devine (Los Angeles, CA United States) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Let's face it--most people (not all) want to see this, to see the beautiful and extraordinarily talented Yma Sumac. She is included in the cast credits (even touted) yet she is in it all of a few seconds. I agree with the other reviewer, she was featured no more than an any extra. And other than her, the movie isn't so interesting. What is somewhat ironic about this, is that Sumac's only other U.S. film, "Secret of the Incas" is not at all interesting except for her parts, as well! In truth, it was she, not Paramount, who decided she would do no more films. Review of Omar Khayyam December 14, 2001 Wade R. Goria (Brooklyn, NY USA) 20 out of 21 found this review helpful This is a wonderful film and it came as a most pleasant surprise. Omar Khayyam provides us with a splendid cinematic introduction to Persia's greatest poet. Khayyam was a compassionate and noble figure whose extraordinary literary talent and all-encompassing intellect displayed no natural boundary. Important aspects of Khayyam's fascinating personality are admirably portrayed by Cornell Wilde. The casting of the movie was exceptional and we are treated to fine supporting performances by distinguished actors such as as Michael Rennie and Sebastian Cabot among others. I was particularly impressed by extent to which this movie explored key historical issues surrounding the life and times of Khayyam. We learn about the Byzantine Roman Empire's war with Persia involving an alliance composed of Bulgars, Greeks, Franks and Lombards. We also confront a number of other historical and scientific issues in this film that are portrayed with an interesting admixture of detail and insight that seems to be unusual for such Hollywood productions. Omar Khayyam additionally provides us with a fascinating glimpse of the Assasins of Syria, believed by some to represent one of the world's first terrorist organization. As an advisor to the Persian Shah, Khayyam's effort to root the Assassins out of their extrodinary mountain fortress in northern Syria bears a striking resemblance to events taking place in Afganistan in the wake of September 11th. There is indeed an eerie parallel between the Persian Assassins, as depicted in this film, and the American and Northern Alliance-led effort now being waged to blast Osama Bin Laden and his al Qaeda units from out of the caves of Tora Bora. Omar Khayyam has a most satisfying ending. After seeing it, the viewer should be encouraged to read Fitzgerald's splendid translation of the Rubaiyat. By all means see Omar Khayyam - the film's artistry, poignancy and depth will not elude the sensitive viewer. Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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