The great lover in his best and final film, presented in a specially tinted version with organ soundtrack.
Ahmed, a dashing young desert sheik, believes himself betrayed by the dancing girl he loves, and abducts her to exact his own form of revenge. But when he realises she was being exploited by a den of thieves, he responds in a brilliant display of daring feats and torrid love scenes.
Adapted by FRANCES MARION and FRED DE GRESAC from the story by EDITH MAUDE HULL Produced by JOHN w. CONSIDINE JR Directed by GEORGE FITZMAURICE
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Song of Scheherazade starring Yvonne De Carlo
BrianDonlevy, Jean-Pierre Aumont In 1865, on board the Russian naval training ship Almaz in a Moroccan port, is the young cadet Rimsky-Korsakov. In an Arab cafe he encounters the beautiful dancer Cara, who inspires him to compose his most famous work, Scheherazade. This colourful, romantic film features graceful dance sequences as well as music by the great Russian composer.
Produced by EDWARD KAUFMAN
Written and directed by WALTER REISCH Films: page 18