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Arabian Adventure streaming

1979 Movie United Kingdom Action, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy 98 min TP

By: Kevin Connor With: Andy Bradford, Sonny Caldinez, Shane Rimmer, Mickey Rooney, Elisabeth Welch

A cunning and authoritarian ruler offers his step daughter's hand in marriage to a brave prince if he can get a magical rose for the ruler. Now the prince is so madly in love that he cannot conclude that the authoritarian ruler will use the magical power of the rose to suppress his subjects. The prince is helped by a young boy who possesses a magical sapphire. Together they overcome fire breathing monsters and deadly swamps to reach the rose.

Filmium rating

54%

Mood

Adventurous

Fantastical

Whimsical

Cast & Crew

Kevin Connor

Brian Hayles

Hal Galili

Albin Pahernik

Eddie Tagoe

Elisabeth Welch

Milton Reid

Dan Long

Stuart Fell

David Freedman

Milo O'Shea

Oliver Tobias

Tim Pearce

Robert La'Bassiere

Christopher Lee

Colin Howells

John Ratzenberger

Andy Bradford

Milo O'Shea

Suzanne Danielle

Mickey Rooney

Marcel Steiner

William Sleigh

Sonny Caldinez

Michael Watkins

Shane Rimmer

Peter Cushing

Roy Stewart

Bobby Parr

Gurdial Sira

Cengiz Saner

Jacob Witkin

Emma Samms

Alf Mangan

Danna Amici

Benjamin Feitelson

Capucine

Art Malik

John Wyman

Omelia Warland

Producer

Barry Spikings

John Dark

Michael Deeley

Author

Brian Hayles

Crew

Brian Hayles (Screenwriter)

Cast

Christopher Lee

Emma Samms

Mickey Rooney

Oliver Tobias

Peter Cushing

Production Company

Columbia Pictures

Emi Films

Orion Pictures

Director

Kevin Connor

Adaptation

Inspired By Arabian Nights

Original Screenplay

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Colorful

Stylized

Narrative Structure

Linear Narrative

Quest-Driven

Time-Period

Medieval Fantasy

Central Conflict

Overcoming Supernatural Obstacles

Quest For Magical Rose

Winning Princess'S Hand

Characters

Evil Caliph Alquazar

Fire-Breathing Monsters

Genies

Prince Hasan

Princess Zuleira

Young Boy Companion

Ending

Happy Ending

Prince Claims Princess

Historical Context

1970S British Fantasy Film

Influenced By Classic Arabian Nights Tales

Key Plot Points

Battles With Genies And Monsters

Help From Magic Carpet

Perilous Quest

Setting

Enchanted Swamps

Fantasy Middle Eastern City

Magical Desert Landscapes

Shooting Location

Buckinghamshire, Uk

Pinewood Studios

Theme

Good Versus Evil

Heroic Quest

Magic And Enchantment

Genre

Adventure

Fantasy

Audiences

Children

Family Audiences

Fantasy Adventure Fans

Titles

Arabian Adventure

Box Office Success

Box Office Disappointment

Critical Reception

Criticized Weak Script

Mixed Reviews

Praised Flying Carpet Effects

Ratings

Allocine 2.4/5

Letterboxd 3.05/5

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Release Year

1979

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