Omar Khayyam (1957)

Directed by William Dieterle

⏱ 101 min

AdventureRomance

⭐ 5.8 · TMDB rating

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What is Omar Khayyam about?: 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.
Where can I watch Omar Khayyam?: Available on: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
When was Omar Khayyam released?: 1957-08-23

Overview

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.