Movies like Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
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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.
Plot:
thief, treasure, genie, treasure chest, arabian nights
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, humorous, captivating and fairy tale films with plots about children, friendship, thief, friends, child, singing and youth mostly in Family, Musical and Comedy genres. Some movies like Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: King of the Reindeer (1970), Aladdin (2019), Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966), Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001), Polly: Comin' Home! (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Duration: 74 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Soviet Union
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Story:
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Style:
sincere, unusual plot structure, captivating, psychological, surreal
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Story:
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