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Song of Scheherazade

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1947 | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans. If you loved Ben-Hur or True Grit, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

In 1865, the cadets of a Russian Naval Academy ship have shore leave in Morocco; among them is (fictionalized) future composer 'Nicky' Rimsky-Korsakov. In search of a piano, Nicky and singing ship's doctor Klin meet a family of once-wealthy Spanish colonists...and their daughter Cara who secretly dances in a cabaret. Romantic complications ensue, but Nicky seems less interested in Cara's favors than in inspirations for his future masterpieces.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Walter Reisch

  • Yvonne De CarloCara de Talavera
  • Brian DonlevyCapt. Vladimir Gregorovitch
  • Jean-Pierre AumontNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Eve ArdenMadame de Talavera
  • Phillip ReedPrince Mischetsky
  • John QualenLorenzo
  • Elena VerdugoFioretta
  • Richard LaneLieutenant
  • George DolenzPierre, the Headwaiter
  • Terry KilburnMidshipman Lorin