"Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs" is one of the earlier works of French movie pioneer Ferdinand Zecca and mostly worth watching for the impressive use of hand colors. The story or direction is nothing special really and was done better quite a couple times before 1902. Also, it's unclear whether this film was really 1902 or 1905. For further confusion, there's also another version of the tale from 1907, directed by Zecca's Pathé Frères colleague Segundo de Chomón.
Anyway, I'd really only recommend this short film to those with a special interest in the very early years of cinema. You can see that the colors were used with careful consideration, such as blue for the boys and pink for the girls. It's really what makes the film and guarantees for a beautiful, almost mind-blowing, finale.
Anyway, I'd really only recommend this short film to those with a special interest in the very early years of cinema. You can see that the colors were used with careful consideration, such as blue for the boys and pink for the girls. It's really what makes the film and guarantees for a beautiful, almost mind-blowing, finale.