Alibaba (1937)

Based on the 'Arabian Nights', this film tells of the Baghdadi woodcutter Alibaba (M. Bose) and his magic 'Open Sesame' formula; of the hero's jealous brother Kasim and the slave girl Marjina (S. Bose). The film adapts the 1897 play, giving it a Hollywood-derived exotic flavour. An improvised 'modern' dance is inserted. The slow, mannered acting with the frontally framed tableau shots are enlivened by the dance scenes, especially the Marjina-Abdallah sequence.

Released Oct. 13, 1937 115 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Keywords: imdb.thief, imdb.based-on-play, imdb.character-name-in-title

Production Companies: Bharat Lakhsmi Pictures, Shree Bharat Lakhsmi Pictures, Shri Bharatlaxmi Pictures

Country: India
Languages: Bengali