The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between omar khayyam, hassan sabbah the original creator of the sect of assassins and their mutual love for a beautiful woman separate them from their eternal bond of friendship. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship. During the 11th century, persian poet omar khayyams lover marries the shah but the shah, whose life is threatened by a sect of assassins, appoints omar royal advisor. Top 30 quotes of omar khayyam famous quotes and sayings. Cornel wilde stars as the legendary persian poet, here. The legend of omar khayyam is an independentlyreleased drama film about the life of the famous persian intellectual omar khayyam. During the 11th century, persian poet omar khayyam s lover marries the shah but the shah, whose life is threatened by a sect of assassins, appoints omar royal advisor. The legend of omar khayyam was the first feature film for iranianamerican director kayvan mashayekh.
The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the relationship between omar khayyam, hassan sabbah the original creator of. Omar khayyam biography, life, interesting facts childhood and early life. Cornel wilde plays omar khayyam, the legendary persian soldier, mathematician, astronomer, poet, and one of historys most famous military strategists. To place the movie in a time and a place omar khayyam was born and lived 104811 in the greater khorasan, a vast region, persian speaking, with great cities that were centers of culture and learning, in a time when the sultans, the rulers, supported a large number of brilliant scientists who contributed significantly to the. It was directed by kayvan mashayekh and stars vanessa redgrave and moritz bleibtreu. In the film, a 12yearold discovers he is related to the great philosopher, and the movie shifts between past and present to tell khayyams life story. The legend of omar khayyam showcases arabianmuslim culture at its best and brightest. The keeper the legend of omar khayyam 2005 srt subtitles. Decades earlier i had read khayyam and was really upgraded in my emotions. Mar 21, 2006 gleaming like a wellpolished magic lamp on a vibrant persian rug, the keeper.
The life and trials of legendary poet, mathmetician, astronomer and warrior omar khayyam is told in this epic adventure praised by many of the nations top film critics. There is some dispute amongst scholars as to his fathers occupation. Seven years in the making, its a labor of love for firsttime director kayvan mashayekh, a houstonraised iranianamerican lawyer who quit his practice to make a movie about the persian astronomerpoet omar khayyam 10481123, the author of the rubiyat of omar khayyam and a protorenaissance man. Too bad alqaeda, the taliban, or todays iranian thugocrats wouldnt know beauty and culture if it bit em in the as.
The keeper suffers from a surfeit of scattershot acting and clunky narrative devices that usher the viewer back and forth through time. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 710 for the keeper. The legend of omar khayyam isossabritanniassa nimella empire rising on vuonna 2005 ensiiltansa saanut kayvan mashayekhin ohjaama, tuottama ja kasikirjoittama yhdysvaltalainen historiallinen seikkailu draamaelokuva, joka kertoo intellektuelli omar khaijamin 104811 elamasta.
The legend of omar khayyam from our users and film fans. The legend of omar khayyam omar the keeper, the keeper. The legend of omar khayyam was the first feature film for. It was made by an iranianamerican lawyer, kayvan mashayekh, who left behind that career to tell this story. The legend of omar khayyam omar the keeper bluray, reg. Omar khayyam also released as the life, loves and adventures of omar khayyam and the loves of omar khayyam is an american movie directed by william dieterle, filmed in 1956 mostly on the paramount lot and released in 1957. The legend of omar khayyam, the, 2005, directed by kayvan mashayekh, with christopher simpson, adam echahly, moritz bleibtreu, at turner classic movies. Shot in english, this film transports the viewer to 11th century persia, and delves into the roots of the forming islam philosophy, and the split between pacifist muslims and jihadists that resonates to this day. The legend of omar khayyam stars adam echahly, bruno lastra, moritz bleibtreu, rade serbedzija the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of. Movie details love, destiny, faitheternal truths from a genius with the soul of a poet. Vanessa redgrave, moritz bleibtreu, rade serbedzija, bruno lastra, christopher simpson, kevin anding, diane baker, puya behinaein, daniel black, richard dillard, kayvan mashayekh, the keeper. The keeper has a complicated plot with multiple characters from 11th century persia and the present, but it is intended to inspire young people to view this film over and over again and, hopefully, seek more knowledge about omar khayyam and the cultures of the middle east.
Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers a famous ancestor. Mashayekh, an iranian expat and former criminal defense lawyer from houston, texas, was prepared to shoot the film in late 2001. The legend of omar khayyam, a reverentially pokey drama that plays less like a conventional movie than a. Shot in english, this film transports the viewer to 11th century persia, and delves into the roots of the forming islam philosophy, and the split between pacifist muslims and.
Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th century mathematician, astronomer, poet of persia, omar khayyam. The legend of omar khayyam risks being overshadowed by its troubled production history. In 2005, khayyam was the subject of the movie the keeper. With cornel wilde, michael rennie, debra paget, john derek. The film commenced its theatrical run in movie theaters across the us. Using his knowledge of chemistry, geology, and ancient greek warfare devices, khayyam crushes a monstrous conspiracy against the shah and the empire by setting loose the forces of nature in a spectacular highlight of the film. The legend of omar khayyam 2005 a 12yearold adam echahly hears the story of his ancestor, the poet bruno lastra and mathematician whose rubaiyat has delighted the world.
Rade serbedzija as imam muaffak nizam almulk bruno lastra as omar khayyam. Omar khayyam was a most voluptuous persian poet who stunned the literati of the western world. The legend of omar khayyam 2005 english subtitles srt. Each line in translation is learned passionately uttered like the one on love.
Jan 20, 2006 k ayvan mashayekhs debut feature the keeper. Lofty ambitions and unaffected sincerity are not quite enough to sustain the keeper. Omar khayyam was born on may 18, 1048, in the trading city of nishapur in northern persia. The legend of omar khayyam 2005 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The legend of omar khayyam is a vanity film refreshingly lacking in vanity. Jun 10, 2005 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the keeper. Gleaming like a wellpolished magic lamp on a vibrant persian rug, the keeper. With adam echahly, bruno lastra, moritz bleibtreu, rade serbedzija. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. May 18, 2009 in 2005, khayyam was the subject of the movie the keeper. The reason no persian verse was spoken in this movie may have been because khayyam was played by a nonpersian, bruno though he may be multilingual.
A pair of young men living in the 21st century relive the tales of one of their. The earliest allusion to omar khayyam s poetry is from the historian imad addin alisfahani, a younger contemporary of khayyam, who explicitly identifies him as both a poet and a scientist kharidat alqasr, 1174 49. Dec 17, 2015 to place the movie in a time and a place omar khayyam was born and lived 104811 in the greater khorasan, a vast region, persian speaking, with great cities that were centers of culture and learning, in a time when the sultans, the rulers, supported a large number of brilliant scientists who contributed significantly to the. This historical epic tells the story of a contemporary boy living in america who uncovers a secret connection to the great omar khayyam, 11th century persian ma. Filmed almost entirely on location in samarkand and bukhara, uzbekistan. Jan 11, 2006 lofty ambitions and unaffected sincerity are not quite enough to sustain the keeper.