The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (2005)
95 min
Kamran is a 12 year old boy in the present day who discovers that his ancestor is the 11th Century Mathematician, Astronomer, 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 relationship between Omar Khayyam, Hassan Sabbah (the original creator of the sect of Assassins) and their mutual love for a beautiful woman separate them from their eternal bond of friendship. Filmed almost entirely on location in Samarkand and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
- Release date
- June 10, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Elton Ahi
- Box office
- $225,863
Cast
- Adam Echahly as Kamran
- Bruno Lastra as Omar Khayyam
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Malikshah
- Rade Šerbedžija as Imam Muaffak
- Vanessa Redgrave as Miss Sangorski
- Christopher Simpson as Hassan Sabbah
- Marie Espinosa as Darya
- Diane Baker as Miss Taylor
- C. Thomas Howell as Coach Fielding
- Kevin Anding as Timmy
Crew
- Kayvan Mashayekh · Director
- Belle Avery · Writer
- Kayvan Mashayekh · Writer
- Belle Avery · Producer
- Kayvan Mashayekh · Producer
- Sep Riahi · Producer
- Elton Ahi · Composer
- Matt Cantrell · Cinematographer
- Dusan Joksimovic · Cinematographer
- Duncan Burns · Editor
- Andrea Clark · Casting director
- Jeremy Zimmermann · Casting director
- Michelle Milosh · Production designer