Underplayed Gems

Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs (1907)

Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs poster
Directed by
Segundo de Chomón, Ferdinand Zecca
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
13 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent French short from 1907. It tells the story of Ali Baba who discovers a band of thieves and their secret cave of treasure. The film uses trick photography and theatrical staging.

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What happens

Ali Baba et les Quarante Voleurs ou Ali Baba est un film muet français réalisé par Segundo de Chomón ou Ferdinand Zecca, produit par Pathé Frères et sorti en 1907. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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