Song of Scheherazade
NR
6.4
1947
1 hr 45 min
Adventure
, Drama
, Music
A beautiful cabaret dancer inspires composer Rimsky-Korsakov.
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- Cast:
- Yvonne De Carlo , Brian Donlevy , Jean-Pierre Aumont , Eve Arden , Phillip Reed , John Qualen , Elena Verdugo
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Thanks for the memories!
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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
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