Ali Baba (1954)
Directed by Jacques Becker
Genres - Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Children's/Family, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure |
Release Date - Dec 30, 1954 (USA - Unknown), Dec 30, 1954 (USA) |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Fernandel is the somewhat over-aged Ali Baba in this astonishingly expensive Arabian Nights escapade. In this filmization of the old "Arabian Knights" tale, Ali Baba is a slave who is sent to fetch his master's latest wife (Samia Gamal). The horse-faced family retainer falls in love with the girl himself, and spends the rest of the film trying to be worthy of her. The last shot shows Ali Baba and a "few intimate friends" converging on the cave of the 40 thieves. In an incredible long shot, we discover that Ali's friends number in the tens of thousands!
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bad-guy, forbidden-love, good-guy, loot, love, slavery, swashbuckler, wife
