Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Import, All Regions)
by Arthur Lubin
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Turhan BeyDirector: Arthur Lubin
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 85 unknown-units
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sky Cinema studio, S. Korea
Product features:
- Licensed import, manufactured in South Korea.
- Unless otherwise stated, movies have original language soundtrack, usually English.
- Most DVDs have optional Korean and/or English subtitles, easily removable, with English and Korean text on DVD case.
Movie Reviews of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Import, All Regions)
Movie Review: A Rare Old Classic from the Arabian Nights tales!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a VHS copy of this movie I had taped off the TV a long time ago. I was happy to find this South Korean import--the only DVD of this movie that is possible to obtain. Overall the clarity and quality of tranfer is good. Definately a far better improvement over any VHS version.
The movie itself is full of action and very entertaining, espesially for a 1944 movie. The colors are nice. I noticed that outdoor photography at night tend to be a little dark- probably from the movie itself and the usage of dark filter while shooting in daylight to stimulate nighttime. Other than that, indoor scenes are beautiful and bright as well as outdoor daylight scenes.
Overall, It is not a perfect edition of the movie, but it is the only DVD version of it that I know that is obtainable for a higher price--that is until Universal Studio decide to do a special restoration and release it on DVD sometime in the future?
I rated the movie itself 5 stars, the transfer 3 for missing opening and ending credits.
Summary of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Import, All Regions)
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