Review of Kismet (1944) by Vadim D — 26 Aug 2015

This only gets two stars because of Marlene Deitrich. She elevates any film she is in. Besides that this is just 50s fluff with "exotic" production that is disastrously dated.

This review of Kismet (1944) was written by Vadim D on 26 Aug 2015.

Kismet has generally received mixed reviews.

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