Omar Khayyam (also released as The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam and The Loves of Omar Khayyam) is an American historical adventure film directed by William Dieterle that was filmed in 1956 (mostly on the Paramount lot) and released in 1957. It stars Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina. It was the final film to be scored by Victor Young, who died before the film's release. It was also the last film made by Dieterle after thirty six years in Hollywood, before returning to Europe for the remainder of his career and life.
Plot
Cast Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah Debra Paget as Sharain John Derek as Prince Malik Raymond Massey as the Shah Yma Sumac as Karina Margaret Hayes as Queen Zarada Joan Taylor as Yaffa Sebastian Cabot as the Nizam Perry Lopez as Prince Ahmud Morris Ankrum as Imam Nowaffak Abraham Sofaer as Tutush Edward Platt as Jayhan
Reception FilmInk called the film "sluggish".
See also List of American films of 1957 Three Schoolfellows
References
External links Omar Khayyam at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Omar Khayyam at IMDb Omar Khayyam at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films Review of film at Variety

