Song of Scheherazade (1947)
The THRILLING Music of RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Genre : Adventure, Drama, Music
Runtime : 1H 45M
Director : Walter Reisch
Synopsis
A beautiful cabaret dancer inspires composer Rimsky-Korsakov.
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