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Arabian Adventure

  • 1979
  • G
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
Arabian Adventure (1979)
AdventureFantasy

An evil magician seeks to gain power by obtaining a magic rose. A peasant boy and a Prince join forces to stop him.An evil magician seeks to gain power by obtaining a magic rose. A peasant boy and a Prince join forces to stop him.An evil magician seeks to gain power by obtaining a magic rose. A peasant boy and a Prince join forces to stop him.

  • Director
    • Kevin Connor
  • Writer
    • Brian Hayles
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Milo O'Shea
    • Oliver Tobias
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Brian Hayles
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lee
      • Milo O'Shea
      • Oliver Tobias
    • 26User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Alquazar
    Milo O'Shea
    Milo O'Shea
    • Khasim
    Oliver Tobias
    Oliver Tobias
    • Prince Hasan
    Emma Samms
    Emma Samms
    • Princess Zuleira
    Puneet Sira
    Puneet Sira
    • Majeed
    John Wyman
    John Wyman
    • Bahloul
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Achmed
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Abu
    Hal Galili
    Hal Galili
    • Asaf
    Elisabeth Welch
    • Beggarwoman
    • (as Elizabeth Welch)
    Suzanne Danielle
    Suzanne Danielle
    • Eastern Dancer
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Mahmoud
    • (as Athar Malik)
    Jacob Witkin
    Jacob Witkin
    • Omar, the Goldsmith
    Milton Reid
    Milton Reid
    • Jinnee
    Cengiz Saner
    • Mauve Gang - Abdulla
    Marcel Steiner
    • Mauve Gang - Ayyub
    William Sleigh
    • Mauve Gang - Aziz
    Andy Bradford
    Andy Bradford
    • Mauve Gang - Ajib
    • (as Andrew Bradford)
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Brian Hayles
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

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    7fanan450

    if you are a fan of 70's and 80's fantasy, then go see this

    A beautiful movie, simple story that was well written and directed , of course it will not won an oscar , but after 39 years from it produced and with those old special effects back then, I guarante to all , you will not regret, you will enjoy as I really enjoyed watching it with my kids, it's simple ,charm, magic and funny, that the kind of movies we are missing in these days, it's really worth your time .
    alligator

    well......

    I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!...Yet I haven't been able to find a copy of it for years.. As a child I watched this movie constantly, esp' due to my love of LEE..And it has remained as a special movie to me. It seemed to be one of those movies back then, that was one of the newer 'style' movies in the late 70's (effects and stuff)..so back then i just loved it..It's a true fantasy!! I think most children would absolutly love this film..though if i saw it now, i'd proberly laugh at the effects! But no one i've met has ever heard of it..I think it's a hidden gem..hopefully not lost forever!!!
    7unbrokenmetal

    Deserves to be released from the magic bottle

    This was a really nice rediscovery on UK DVD for me; I remember I've watched 'Arabian Adventure' on TV in the 1980s but not since then. I mean, you get flying carpets, jinns, belly-dancers, a beautiful princess to save and Christopher Lee as an evil wizard turning people into toads ("You call yourself my servant?") - what more could you ask for? 'Arabian Adventure' knows the genre standards and delivers. Lest I forget, fire-breathing metal monsters and Peter Cushing with a silly beard are in it as well. One has to admit that the limited budget shows in the set decoration, as the palace looks more like cardboard than marble, and then some effects like the superimposed jinn are rather TV quality than big screen. But fairy tales from 1001 Nights don't need realism that much, I found I could successfully switch into fantasy mode and simply enjoy it. It's an old-fashioned production like they did in the 1940s and 50s, maintaining the same naive charm and that's fine for such kind of things.
    5hitchcockthelegend

    The Rose Of Arabia.

    Arabian Adventure is directed by Kevin Connor and written by Brian Hayles. It stars Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Oliver Tobias, Emma Samms and Puneet Sira. Music is by Ken Thorne and cinematography by Alan Hume.

    A prince is sent by an evil sorcerer (Lee) on a quest for a magical rose. Should he succeed, he hopes that as a reward he will win the hand of the princess.

    Sometimes to moderately enjoy a film of this type, you just got to take yourself back to a time when simple children's adventure movies were made with simple film making techniques. This obviously doesn't hold up well these days, where even given the year it was made it was way behind advancements that were being made in special effects. Thus it's highly unlikely that the prepubescents of today would have the patience or care for such a production. Yet it doesn't lack for charm.

    Is charm enough? Well it's not a great or very good film, it's heavy on chatter, the effects are indeed a little crude, acting and accents are borderline dire, and it seems to take an age to get going, yet it's not insulting like many far bigger budget pictures have been: even nowadays! It's best just to roll with it, enjoy the whimsy and the many small roles by the likes of Peter Cushing, Mickey Rooney, Capucine and, erm, John Ratzenberger.

    Forgettable once it's over, but harmless with it. 5/10
    6CinemaSerf

    Arabian Adventure

    This last film of the Kevin Connor/John Dark series of fantasy adventures, which I recall fondly from my childhood, sees Christopher Lee as "Alquazar", an evil sorcerer who manages to trick the lovestruck Oliver Tobias ("Prince Hasan") into setting off on a perilous journey for the all-powerful "Rose of Elil" which will earn him the hand of the beautiful Emma Sands ("Princess Zuilera"). Along the way he has a many adventures on his magic carpet; picks up the obligatory street-rat "Majeed" (Puneet Sira) and encounters magic and evil as he tries to fulfil his quest. It's a traditional Arabian Nights type story with sumptuous costumes and sets, and Lee is great as the baddie. A marvellously obsequious Milo O'Shea, Peter Cushing, Capucine and an all-too-brief series of scenes with Mickey Rooney make this more of an adventure story than a romantic one; and I quite enjoyed it.

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    • Trivia
      Peter Cushing, Capucine and Mickey Rooney all received 'special guest appearance' credits.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits start out with the title on the front cover of a thick hard backed book opened by a hand with the first page listing A John Dark-Kevin Connor Production.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Jerk/Kramer vs. Kramer/Star Trek/Mr. Mike's Mondo Video/Sleeping Beauty (1979)

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Majic and the Empire of Evil
    • Filming locations
      • Scotland, UK(background plates: magic flying carpet)
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • Badger Films
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    • Budget
      • £4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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