Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Kismet (1944)

Directed by William Dieterle
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Ridiculous Hollywood hokum set in "old Baghdad". A beggar disguised as a prince and a prince disguised as a gardener's son each fall in love with women who would otherwise be out of reach. The plot is tiresome and confusing, the sets magnificent and gauche. Marlene Dietrich adds new meaning to the phrase "a girl with golden legs" while playing an Arabian princess with a thick German accent.



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