The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
Overview
Kamran is a 12-year-old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet of Persia Omar Khayyam. The story has been passed down in his family from one generation to another, and now it is his responsibility to keep the story alive for future generations. The film takes us from the modern day to the epic past where the mutual love for a beautiful woman separates Omar Khayyam and Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) from their eternal bond of friendship. Filmed almost entirely on location in Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Details
Director
Kayvan Mashayekh
Cast
Adam Echahly, Bruno Lastra, C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Simpson, Diane Baker, Kevin Anding, Marie Espinosa, Moritz Bleibtreu, Rade Serbedzija, Vanessa Redgrave
Country
USA
Release Year
2005
Runtime:
1h 35m
Budget:
225,863 USD
Release Date:
2005-06-10
