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Kismet (1920 film)
Kismet is an American silent film version of the 1911 play Kismet by Edward Knoblock, starring Otis Skinner and Elinor Fair, and directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
| Kismet | |
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sheet music cover with film scenes | |
| Directed by | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Written by | Charles E. Whittaker (scenario) |
| Based on | Kismet by Edward Knoblock |
| Starring | Otis Skinner |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio Glen MacWilliams Joseph du Bray |
Production company | Waldorf Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Robertson-Cole |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Skinner's daughter, author Cornelia Otis Skinner, plays a small role. This version was released by Robertson-Cole Distributing Company, and was released on VHS by Grapevine Video.[1] In New England the distribution of the film was handled by Joseph P. Kennedy who organized a successful premiere in Boston.[2]
Skinner filmed the play again in a 1930 talkie. The 1930 version is considered lost but its Vitaphone soundtrack survives.
Cast Edit
- Otis Skinner as Hajj the Beggar
- Rosemary Theby as Kut-al-Kulub
- Elinor Fair as Marsinah
- Marguerite Comont as Nargis
- Nicholas Dunaew as Nasir
- Herschel Mayall as Jawan
- Fred Lancaster as Zayd
- Leon Bary as Caliph Abdullah
- Sidney Smith as Jester
- Hamilton Revelle as Wazir Mansur
- Tom Kennedy as Kutayt
- Sam Kaufman as Amru
- Emmett King as Wazir Abu Bakr
- Fanny Ferrari as Gulnar
- Emily Seville as Kabirah
References Edit
Bibliography Edit
- Beauchamp, Cari. Joseph P. Kennedy's Hollywood Years. Faber and Faber, 2009
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kismet (1920 film).
- Kismet at IMDb
- Kismet; allmovie.com
- Kramer, Fritzi (March 9, 2014), Kismet (1920) A Silent Film Review, at moviessilently.com