Alibaba

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 13, 1937

Original language

Bangla

Spoken languages

Bengali

Countries

India

Cast

Indira Roy,Preeti Majumdar,Modhu Bose,Sadhona Bose,Suprova Mukerjee,Bibhuti Ganguly

Director

Modhu Bose

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0156275