The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

2005
PG
1h 35m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,0/10

817

MA NOTE

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005)

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 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.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueKamran is a 12-year-old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet of Persia Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in h... Tout lireKamran is a 12-year-old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet of Persia Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the sto... Tout lireKamran is a 12-year-old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet of Persia Omar Khayyam. 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 wh... Tout lire

Director
- Kayvan Mashayekh
Writers
- Belle Avery
- Kayvan Mashayekh
Stars

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,0/10

817

MA NOTE

Director
- Kayvan Mashayekh
Writers
- Belle Avery
- Kayvan Mashayekh
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Anecdotes
Kayvan Mashayekh had just arrived on a location scout for the film in Morocco on 11 September 2001. After returning to the US a week later, no one would talk to him about his project for one year and all financial backers withdrew support.

Gaffes
The Alalamut (Aluh Amut) Castle, center of operation of Hassan-e-Sabah is actually 670 miles (1048 Kilometers) away from Nishapur (Nishabur) the capital of Malik Shah.

Citations
[First LInes]
Miss Sangorski: [Voiceover] Ah, my beloved, fill the cup that clears Today of past regrets and future fears; Tomorrow? Tomorrow I may be, Myself, with yesterday's seven thousand years.

Bandes originales
From Here To Beyond
Performed by Shani Rigsbee
Written by Shani Rigsbee
Published by Cherokee Charm Music (ascap)
Courtesy of Cherokee Music Group

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Excellent film, inspirational

I only happened upon the website for this film (http://greatomar.com/) a couple of weeks ago (May 2006), purely by coincidence. Having not heard a thing about the film here in Australia, I was curious as to how good it could be. Checked the trailer and it looked authentic, ordered the DVD from the site, and having just watched it I can honestly say it is inspirational.

Without a doubt there is no better time for Persians and non-Persians alike from around the world to actually come to grips with just how rich and varied 2,500+ years of Persian history has been. And what better way than to watch a film which has so obviously been made out of the motive to educate, entertain and inspire.

If the movie does have a flaw, it's that the main characters seems to grow too quickly into their legendary statuses. However this is clearly due to time/financial constraints, perhaps also with a clear eye to the restlessness of modern audiences. The location scenery is both beautiful and authentic, the costumes and acting are more than passable - Omar (Bruno Lastra) in particular does a tremendous job, and most critical of all, the essence of the story is encapsulated perfectly.

My deepest thanks to Mr. Mashayekh for making this wonderful film, and again I encourage you all to see it for yourselves. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

Cheers, Koroush Ghazi