Alibaba (1937)
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.
Director: Modhu Bose
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Modhu Bose as Abdullah |
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Sadhona Bose as Marjina |
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Indira Roy as Sakina |
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Bibhuti Ganguly as Alibaba |
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Preeti Majumdar as Baba Mustafa |
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Suprova Mukerjee as Fatima |
| Directing | Modhu Bose | Director |
