Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs

Dec 21 1954 N/A 1h 32m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A lord’s servant, Ali Baba, is sent to retrieve a slave for his master, but ends up on an adventure filled with gold, mischief, love, and forty famous thieves instead.

Plot

Rich oriental lord Cassim's cheeky servant Ali Baba was sent to buy a meaty girl-slave, but brings dancer Morgiane, whom he is enamored with. When he's part of a caravan robbed by Abdel's 40 thieves, Ali hides in a camel hive and thus learns the secret of Sesame cave. With stolen loot he buys Morgiane and his own residence for him and beggar friends. Cassim not only gets him drunk to learn his secret gold source but also plans to rob him at the grand wedding with Morgiane. But Abdel observed them too and invites his 40 robbers.

Written by

Cesare Zavattini, Jacques Becker, Marc Maurette

Directed by

Jacques Becker

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Films du Cyclope

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,535
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA