Omar Khayyam 1957

Synopsis:

Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.

Directed by: William Dieterle
Written by: Barré Lyndon
Runtime: 101 minutes
Tagline: Riding high with spectacular action and excitement !
Cast:
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Omar Khayyam 
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Hasani Sabah 
Debra Paget
Debra Paget
Sharain 
John Derek
John Derek
Prince Malik 
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
The Shah 
Yma Sumac
Yma Sumac
Karina