Le meraviglie di Aladino (1961)

A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp.

Directors:

Mario Bava, Henry Levin

Writers:

Luther Davis, Franco Prosperi,

Stars:

Donald O'Connor, Noëlle Adam, Vittorio De Sica

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald O'Connor	...	Aladdin
Noëlle Adam	...	Djalma
Vittorio De Sica	...	Genie
Aldo Fabrizi	...	Sultan
Michèle Mercier	...	Princess Zaina
Milton Reid	...	Omar
Terence Hill	...	Prince Moluk (as Mario Girotti)
Fausto Tozzi	...	Grand Vizier
Luigi Tosi
Marco Tulli	...	Fakir
Raymond Bussières	...	Magician
Alberto Farnese	...	Bandit Chieftain
Franco Ressel	...	Vizier's Lieutenant
Vittorio Bonos	...	Lamp Merchant
Adriana Facchetti	...	Aladdin's Mother Benhai

Storyline

A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp.

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Plot Keywords:

magic | genie | dungeon | 1001 nights | mechanical man | 

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Details

Country:

France Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wonders of Aladdin

Filming Locations:

Titanus Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Lux Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Fonolux)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This one of three films that Lux was going to produce starring 'Steve Reeves' (they had co-produced Hercules Unchained). They were able to get Reeves for the other two productions, The Thief of Baghdad and Morgan, the Pirate.

User Reviews

old images, imperishable tale

adventures, Arabian Nights, game with a fairy tale, Vittoro de Sica as charming genie and childish joy . nothing new, nothing special. but a nice work. for the spirit of a time. for nostalgic memories. for a young Terence Hill as prince. for the love story. for bad guys. all at perfect place. like a summer afternoon in park. games, laughter, ironies, pleasure as only rule. a comedy like an old picture. the dust of time, the figures of few people, the air of a beautiful past, the image of childhood. so, it is not a bad or good film. it is. like a sign of a form of art. or passing years. like a circle of dust and voices. like need of a form, not very complicated, to escape from present. imagination of director is part of your vision about lost heroes and strange adventures. so, it is not a great error to see it.