Kismet is a three-act play written in 1911 by Edward Knoblauch (who later anglicised his name to Edward Knoblock). The title means Fate or Destiny in Turkish. The play ran for 330 performances in London and later opened in the United States. It was subsequently revived, and the story was later filmed several times and adapted for the 1953 musical.
Adaptations (2)
Kismet has been adapted into 2 films, from 1920 to 1930.
Kismet1920 · film · 95 min · dir. Louis J. Gasnier · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.
