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Kismet (1955)

Plot Synopsis: Like a tale spun by Schehrazade, Kismet follows the remarkable and repeated changes of fortune that engulf a poor poet. It all happens in one incredib... (read more)

Rated Unrated
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Release Date: Oct 08, 1955
All Flixster Ratings: 3.5 Stars (27)
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15 days ago
4.5 Stars
Hehehe! I recommend it to nobody, but I love it SO much! The plot isn't even really a plot... I don't know what it is, these old musicals just get to me. Vic Damone, sing it baby!
135 days ago
2.5 Stars
A crazy mess! I think this is the kind of craziness that gave old movie musicals a bad rap. The Technicolor is AMAZING here though!
178 days ago
2.0 Stars
Colourful and great to look at, but too much like watching a Broadway play, and I fucking hate those plays. (Never actually been to one...) Howard Keel can sing the shit out of these songs though.
188 days ago
2.0 Stars
Rambling mess of a musical. The narrative is lost within Minnelli's contrived spectacle that does nothing to illuminate any potential beauty of this sprawling operetta, despite an appealing cast and the intriguing musical score.
323 days ago
3.5 Stars
The broadway recording of this musical is scrumptious. However, Vincente Minnelli was less than thrilled to be making this musical, and that takes away from the films power. Howard Keel and the other performers still do bring power to the songs, so f... (read more)

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