This ¨Thousand and one Nights¨ fare results to be an impressive fairy tale of a good and happy-go-lucky thief versus evil vizier full of fantastic elements . This one concerns a resourceful , handsome thief (Steve Reeves) helps a Sultan fight an evil Vizier , and win the hand of a beautiful Princess . This is an Oriental fantasy about ¨Thousand and one Arabian nights¨ plenty of incredible adventures, fantasy , witchery and wizardly. As a likeble thief falls in love for for a gorgeous princess (Giorgia Moll) whose father tries to marry off her , but she is poisened , as Steve and other suitors seek out the magical blue rose which is the antidote and all of them go across the seven fantastic doors . The wily young thief enlists the aid of a powerful genie (Chamarat) to face off the nasty and scheming Grand Vizier , Prince Osman (Arturo Dominici) who is helped by Gamal (Daniele Vargas). The malignant vizier with powerful magic faculties imprisons the princess . The thief then escapes thanks the magician and goes throughout the desert to find the antidote . The story accumulates several fantastic ingredients such as transformation of the starring, a flying horse, and of course , the sympathetic genie who gives wishes to Steve , among others.
An adventure fantasy about an astute thief : Reeves , a princess : Moll , a witch : Eddy Vessell , beautiful maidens , spectacular dances and a lot of magic . An Arabian Nights spectacle with lush cinematography , expensive sets , fine special effects and striking soundtrack .This remarkable picture ranks as one of the finest fantastic Italian films of all time. Easy to take , but not the best rendition of this oft-told tale . This is an agreeable and catching story with so much oriental events , there should have been some suspense , emotion and more action . Lavishly produced by Joseph E Levine , Bruno Vailati and MGM and being well directed by the American Arthur Lubin with a stunning screenplay . The production thanks the government of Tunisia for the assistance received during the company's location work there .The splendid visual and glimmer Technicolor cinematography , setting and FX provoked a big success . Colorful cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli and acceptable Special Effects , though today are dated and is urgent a necessary remastering because of the colors are worn-out , as it has to get a newly struck print . Adding the evocative and oriental musical score by Carlo Rustichelli . This vivid tale with immense doses of imagination will appeal to fantasy fans and Italian cinema buffs.
Remade many times , such as : the classy silent crowd-pleaser who uses a genie's magic to outwit the evil Caliph shot in 1924 by Raoul Walsh with Douglas Fairbanks Sr , Anna Maria Wong . The British classic 1940 by Tim Whelan , Michael Powell , Ludwig Berger with Sabu , Jane Duprez , Conrad Veidt , Rex Ingram . And a no as lavish flick as the previous productions by this title , not as much fun directed 1978 by Clive Donner with Roddy McDowall , Kabir Bedi ,Marina Vlady , Frank Finlay .
An adventure fantasy about an astute thief : Reeves , a princess : Moll , a witch : Eddy Vessell , beautiful maidens , spectacular dances and a lot of magic . An Arabian Nights spectacle with lush cinematography , expensive sets , fine special effects and striking soundtrack .This remarkable picture ranks as one of the finest fantastic Italian films of all time. Easy to take , but not the best rendition of this oft-told tale . This is an agreeable and catching story with so much oriental events , there should have been some suspense , emotion and more action . Lavishly produced by Joseph E Levine , Bruno Vailati and MGM and being well directed by the American Arthur Lubin with a stunning screenplay . The production thanks the government of Tunisia for the assistance received during the company's location work there .The splendid visual and glimmer Technicolor cinematography , setting and FX provoked a big success . Colorful cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli and acceptable Special Effects , though today are dated and is urgent a necessary remastering because of the colors are worn-out , as it has to get a newly struck print . Adding the evocative and oriental musical score by Carlo Rustichelli . This vivid tale with immense doses of imagination will appeal to fantasy fans and Italian cinema buffs.
Remade many times , such as : the classy silent crowd-pleaser who uses a genie's magic to outwit the evil Caliph shot in 1924 by Raoul Walsh with Douglas Fairbanks Sr , Anna Maria Wong . The British classic 1940 by Tim Whelan , Michael Powell , Ludwig Berger with Sabu , Jane Duprez , Conrad Veidt , Rex Ingram . And a no as lavish flick as the previous productions by this title , not as much fun directed 1978 by Clive Donner with Roddy McDowall , Kabir Bedi ,Marina Vlady , Frank Finlay .