Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954 1h 32m FR

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★6.2TMDB · 149★6IMDB · 1,439

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernandel
Ali Baba
Samia Gamal
Morgiane
Dieter Borsche
Abdel
Henri Vilbert
Cassim
Édouard Delmont
Harun
Edmond Ardisson
Mendiant
José Casa
Mendiant
Manuel Gary
Mendiant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Becker
Writers: Jacques Becker, Marc Maurette, Maurice Griffe
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fernandel and Samia Gamal and Dieter Borsche carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jacques Becker directs. Robert Lefebvre behind the camera. Paul Misraki scores. Marguerite Renoir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Robert Lefebvre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernandel and Samia Gamal and Dieter Borsche carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0046695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 11 themes, including "cave", "morocco", "harem", "belly dancing".