The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
- Directed by
- Gordon Hessler
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, monster film, children's film, medieval film, sword and sorcery film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 268 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Sinbad sets sail on a quest to find the Fountain of Destiny using a magical golden amulet. He is joined by a vizier and a slave girl, and he must fight an evil sorcerer and mythical creatures along the way.
adventurouswhimsicalretrolightheartedfantasticalvisually inventiveepisodicplayful
What happens
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a 1973 fantasy adventure film directed by Gordon Hessler, featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars John Phillip Law, Tom Baker, Takis Emmanuel, and Caroline Munro. Based on the Arabian Nights tales of Sinbad the Sailor, it is the second of three Sinbad films released by Columbia Pictures, following The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and preceding Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). The film follows the story of Captain Sinbad (Law) as he embarks on a dangerous quest to find the Fountain of Destiny after discovering a magical golden amulet. Joined by a vizier and a slave girl (Munro), he must battle the evil sorcerer Koura (Baker) and mythical creatures to unlock the amulet's powers before Koura can use them for evil. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad premiered on 25 December 1973 and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its stop-motion effects and fantastical adventure elements; however, some critics noted flaws in the storyline and character development. Commercially, the film emerged as a box-office success, grossing over $11 million worldwide against a budget of approximately $982,351. Moreover, it won the first Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Sinbad and the Caliph of Baghdad (1973)
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998)
Son of Sinbad (1955)
Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor (1974)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.