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  • Alibaba (1937)
  • 133 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Alibaba (1937)
133 min | Comedy, Fantasy

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, ...See moreBased 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. Written by Sujit R. Varma See less
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Dec 11, 2004 (Italy)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Sadhona Bose
Marjina Marjina   See fewer
Bibhuti Ganguly
Alibaba Alibaba   See fewer
Indira Roy
Sakina Sakina   See fewer
Modhu Bose
Abdullah Abdullah   See fewer
B.P. Mehra
Hussain Hussain   See fewer
Preeti Majumdar
Baba Mustafa (as Preeti Kr. Majumdar) Baba Mustafa (as Preeti Kr. Majumdar)   See fewer
Kali Ghosh
Chief of thieves Chief of thieves   See fewer
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