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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1983)
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Original name: Али-Баба и 40 разбойников
Genre: Family, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A cult Soviet musical based on Ali Baba story with spoken-word interludes stylized as Persian poetry.
Style:
fairy tale, mythical, colorful, romantic, satirical, allegory, nostalgic
Plot:
arabian nights, thief, treasure, hidden treasure, robbery, magic, camp, genie, treasure chest, soviet, cult, song and dance, folk music
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out fairy tale, feel good, captivating and whimsical films with plots about magic, magical, princess, soviet, children, coming of age and fairy mostly in Family, Musical and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: King of the Reindeer (1970), Oh How It Hurts 66 (1967), A Very Old Story (1968), Mary Poppins, Goodbye (1984), Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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413
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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