Omar Khayyam 67 years old
Riding high with spectacular action and excitement !
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.
Credits
Omar Khayyam Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cornel Wilde He was 44, 77 years old when he died | as Omar Khayyam |
| John Derek He was 31, 71 years old when he died | as Prince Malik |
| Michael Rennie He was 47, 61 years old when he died | as Hasani Sabah |
| Paul Picerni He was 34, 88 years old when he died | as Commander |
| Debra Paget She was 24, now 91 years old | as Sharain |
| Morris Ankrum He was 60, 68 years old when he died | as Sharain's Father |
| James Griffith He was 41, 77 years old when he died | as Buzorg |
| Abraham Sofaer He was 60, 91 years old when he died | as Tutush |
| Perry Lopez He was 26, 76 years old when he died | as Prince Ahmud |
| Margaret Hayes She was 40, 60 years old when she died | as Queen Zarada |
| Sebastian Cabot He was 473, 493 years old when he died | as Nizam |
| Raymond Massey He was 60, 86 years old when he died | as The Shah |
| John Abbott He was 136, 72 years old when he died | as Yusuf |
| Edward Platt He was 41, 58 years old when he died | as Jayhan |
| Henry Brandon He was 45, 78 years old when he died | as Commander |
| Peter Adams | as Master Herald |
| Dick Elliott He was 71, 75 years old when he died | as Tavern Keeper |
| Douglas Spencer He was 47, 50 years old when he died | as Pigeon Keeper |
| Joan Taylor She was 28, 82 years old when she died | as Yaffa |
| Kem Dibbs He was 40, 78 years old when he died | as Tutush's Guard |
Omar Khayyam Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Barré Lyndon as Writer. He was 61 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Dieterle as Director. He was 64 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
Omar Khayyam (67 years)
Riding high with spectacular action and excitement !
- Release day: Friday, August 23, 1957
- Runtime: 101 minutes