Underplayed Gems

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster
Original title
アリババと４０匹の盗賊
Directed by
Hiroshi Shidara
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
55 min
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woodcutter named Ali Baba discovers a secret cave filled with treasure belonging to a group of forty thieves. He uses his wits and a little magic to outsmart the thieves and protect his family.

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What happens

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (アリババと40匹の盗賊, Ari Baba to Yonjūppiki no Tōzoku) is a 1971 anime film by Toei Animation, retelling the evergreen story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the Arabian Nights, or One Thousand and One Nights. It was directed by Hiroshi Shidara and written by Morihisa Yamamoto. Hayao Miyazaki played a decisive role in developing structure, characters and designs for this film, whose credits list him as Key Animator and Organizer. Seiichiro Uno wrote original music for the film. It was released on 18 July 1971 in Japan. Other releases followed, including: West Germany (as Ali Cats und der fliegende Professor, on 16 March 1973) Italy (as Ali Babà e i 40 ladroni) USA (a dubbed version called Alibaba's Revenge) International English version (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) Spain (as Ali Babà i els 40 lladres; in Central Catalan, aired in TV3 on March 12th 1994; in Valencian Catalan in Canal Nou, on 13 November 1993). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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