Movie Description
Omar the Tentmaker
(1922)Overview
About Omar Khayyam of Persia, the poet and mathematician, who wrote the Iranian first solar calendar circa A.D. 1073. His fiancé was forced to marry the shah, but she eventually escaped and, with help of grand Vazir, joined Omar Khayyam. Hollywood made a film based on the same story with Connell Wilde, the life and adventures of Omar Khayyam.
Cast
Omar the tentmaker
Shireen
Nizam ul Mulk
The shah of shahs
Shah's mother
Little Shireen
Hassan
Little Mahruss
Imam Mowaffak
The Christian Crusader (as Maurice B. Flynn)
Omar's father (as Edward M. Kimball)
The executioner
Zarah
Mahruss
Emissary to the Shah
Emissary to the Shah (as George Rigas)
Arab Guard in Shireen's Garden (uncredited)
Posters
Facts
Original TitleOmar the Tentmaker
Status Released
Release Information
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1922-12-22
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 20m
Production CompaniesRichard Walton Tully Productions
Genres
- Romance
- Drama
