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The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

Name: The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: June 10, 2005
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 43

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Arrival Pictures | Release Date: June 10, 2005 | PG

Summary: This historical epic tells the story of a contemporary boy living in America who uncovers a secret connection to the Great Omar Khayyam, 11th Century Persian Mathematician, Astronomer, and Poet of the famous "Rubaiyat."

Director: Kayvan Mashayekh

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 95 min

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Merle Bertrand

Gleaming like a well-polished magic lamp on a vibrant Persian rug, The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam showcases Arabian/Muslim culture at its best and brightest. Read full review

Kevin Crust

There is nothing extraordinary about the filmmaking, but Mashayekh's old-fashioned commitment to his and co-writer Belle Avery's story creates an overall satisfying experience. Read full review

Ty Burr

A vanity film refreshingly lacking in vanity. Read full review

Jonathan Curiel

Rough around the edges, it's still a formidable movie. Read full review

Marc Savlov

The wraparound storyline is unnecessary and continually interrupts the vastly more interesting story of Khayyam's history. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Lofty ambitions and unaffected sincerity are not quite enough to sustain The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam, a reverentially pokey drama that plays less like a conventional movie than a lengthy series of hagiographic historical tableaux. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

The writing, acting and direction are so amateurish that the only thing you'll care about is escaping the theater. Read full review

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MajidB.

Aug 29, 2005

Takes you on amazing journey and delivers with a touching epic story. For a film of this magnitude to be Kayvan's first big screen is profoundly astonishing.

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EimanZ.

Aug 30, 2005

A very well made movie. I commend Mr. Mashayekh and his moviemakers for creating such a well made movie. For a director's first film, this was impressive. I hope there will be more to come.

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DaryaT.

Sep 10, 2005

At the beginning I just followed my friends to support the independent film industry. After I watched it for the first time, I felt in love with the movie. I am a detail oriented person and love to watch movies, which keeps you busy to catch very small details and Kayvan packed it with so At the beginning I just followed my friends to support the independent film industry. After I watched it for the first time, I felt in love with the movie. I am a detail oriented person and love to watch movies, which keeps you busy to catch very small details and Kayvan packed it with so many details. After the show he added much more details to it by explaining about the cast and all the background thoughts, actions, struggles. This made me to go back twice to see the movie. For a film without Hollywood support, it was amazing to see such a perfection. To me Kayvan is a very talented young director and soon he will be very successful in his profession. I have a great respect for the people who are fighting for their passion! Thanks Kayvan & Co. You will have always my support!… Expand

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GlennJ.

Nov 13, 2005

For every parent who wants their child to know that our civilization was helped through the brilliance of others. For every teacher who wants their students to learn to respect other cultures.

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