Based on the 'Arabian Nights', this film tells of the Baghdadi woodcutter Alibaba (M. Bose) and his magic 'Open Sesame' formula; of the hero's jealous brother Kasim and the slave girl Marjina (S. Bose). The film adapts the 1897 play, giving it a Hollywood-derived exotic flavour. An improvised 'modern' dance is inserted. The slow, mannered acting with the frontally framed tableau shots are enlivened by the dance scenes, especially the Marjina-Abdallah sequence.
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Cast
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Modhu Bose
Abdullah
Also in
A Throw of Dice
The Light of Asia
Sadhona Bose
Marjina
Also in
The Court Dancer: Raj Nartaki
Vish Kanya
Indira Roy
Sakina
Also in
Company Limited
Murder
Bibhuti Ganguly
Alibaba
No other roles listed
Preeti Majumdar
Baba Mustafa
Also in
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Kumkum the Dancer
Suprova Mukerjee
Fatima
Known for
The River
Modhu Bose Director
First release October 13, 1937 · Produced in India
Production
India
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Languages
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla
Release dates
India · October 13, 1937
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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