主演：道格拉斯·范朋克/SnitzEdwards/黄eee
导演：拉乌尔·沃尔什
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地区:美国
编剧：道格拉斯·范朋克/LottaWoods
类型：爱情/家庭/奇幻/冒险
上映时间：1924-03-23
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用户标签：美国,默片,奇幻,美国电影,1924,1920s,Raoul_Walsh,RaoulWalsh
片长：155分钟/Spain:139分钟(DVDversion)
imdb编号：tt0015400
DouglasFairbankssparednoexpenseforwhatmaybethemostlavishfantasymovieevermade.Inspiredbytheflying-carpeteffectsofFritzLang'ssomberbutspectacularDerMüdeTod,Fairbanks(everthecannybusinessman)boughttheAmericanrights,thenhidthefilmawayashecreatedhisownshow-stoppingadventure,anadaptationofAThousandandOneNightsinwhichthemagic-carpetridewasbutoneofmanyfantasticmarvels.Swaggeringthroughmassivemarketplacesetsandcavernousthroneroomsasanincorrigiblethiefandpickpocket,hescalestoweringwalls(withthehelpofamagicrope)andleadsamerrychasethroughcrowdedbazaarsinhispursuitofloot--untilhefallsinlovewiththebeautifulprincessandvowstowinherheart.Thisjauntyopeningisbutmerepreambletothespectacularsecondact.Asthreekingsscourtheglobetoretrievetheraresttreasuresknowntoman,therepentantthiefembarksonanodysseythroughcavernsoffireandunderwatercaves.Themarvelousspecialeffects--fromthesmoke-belchingdragonandunderwaterspidertotheflyinghorseandmagicarmiesarisingfromthedust--mayshowtheirseamsbutglowwithatimelesssenseofwonder.WilliamCameronMenzies'smagnificentsetsappeartohaveleaptfromthepagesofastorybook.Astheadventureconcludesinatorrentofmoviemagicthatcascadesnonstopthroughthebreathlessfinalhour,Fairbankscommandsthescreenwithaheartylaughandgracefulathleticism,thecinema'sfirstactionherotriumphant.Kino'srestorededitionistintedandfeaturesanorganscorebyGaylordCarter.--SeanAxmaker