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The true story of Ian McCormack who grew up surfing the waters of New Zealand. Wanting to dive deeper, Ian sets out on a journey with his best friend that will change his life as they chase the perfect wave.


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Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.

Cornel Wilde
Omar Khayyam

Michael Rennie
Hasani Sabah

Debra Paget
Sharain

John Derek
Prince Malik

Raymond Massey
The Shah

Yma Sumac
Karina

Margaret Hayes
Queen Zarada

Joan Taylor
Yaffa

Perry Lopez
Prince Ahmud

Sebastian Cabot
Nizam
Omar Khayyam is a adventure, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of poet, biography. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget. Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.
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