Kismet
1955 · 113 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,744 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli
Overview
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,619 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:28 Yes, yes, yes. Rise and pray for all is writ.
00:05:49 That begging place belongs to him.
00:09:54 To weave the evil and good
00:13:49 Will I find my son this day?
00:19:37 In the name of our illustrious Caliph, I welcome you to Baghdad.
00:25:47 Baghdad is the gayest town
00:29:44 - Breakfast. - Oh, my dear child.
00:34:07 Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads
00:38:59 Do you have any others? More local.
00:43:59 - Until tonight. - Tonight.
00:48:44 - Scoundrel. I'm leaving you your mouth. - Hold.
00:52:38 For the facile finger Listeners will linger
00:56:14 But I am your father.
01:01:00 He doesn't need to be told.
01:06:20 ...is not to leave the palace under any circumstances.
01:12:46 After the night of my nights
01:17:30 He was a fool
01:21:50 - Not at all. - But I have a daughter. I can't desert her.
01:26:55 - How do I look? - Ooh, heh-heh. Magnificent.
01:31:15 Were his eyes gray?
01:36:38 Concubine?
01:43:40 You know, I'm consumed with curiosity as to what trick you would use.
01:48:01 Who is this man? Name me his name?
01:52:41 Only lovers know
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,619
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:02:28
Final line01:52:41
Production Record
DirectorVincente Minnelli
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,744