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Arabian Adventure

Arabian Adventure

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Family · 1979

An evil caliph offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose. Helped by a young boy and a magic carpet, Prince Hasan has to overcome genies, fire-breathing monsters, and treacherous swamps to reach his prize and claim the hand of the Princess Zuleira.

Movie details

Arabian Adventure

“Soar into a Magical World of Action, Excitement and Enchantment!”

1979 Fantasy · Science Fiction · Family 1h 39m

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

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An evil caliph offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose. Helped by a young boy and a magic carpet, Prince Hasan has to overcome genies, fire-breathing monsters, and treacherous swamps to reach his prize and claim the hand of the Princess Zuleira.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Kevin Connor

Written by

Brian Hayles

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Caliph Alquazar

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Khasim

Oliver Tobias

Oliver Tobias

Prince Hasan

Emma Samms

Emma Samms

Princess Zuleira

P

Puneet Sira

Majeed

John Wyman

John Wyman

Bahloul

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Achmed

Court is in session

Put Arabian Adventure on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.