A Movie Review by Magdalen Aithne Arkwright A Brief Introduction:
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Aladdin is a free-spirited but poor young man. He fools around and is irresponsible, but his mother is devoted to him, and buys him a lamp. This lamp sometimes makes funny noises so Aladdin's mother has to promise the merchant not to return the lamp. But it cost a pretty penny, leaving her without supper, and Aladdin, devoted to his mother, decides to take it back. On the way, he starts to steal some food, but the lamp begins to make noises and the merchant sees him. Suddenly Aladdin is being chased through the streets, until finally, quite by accident, he rubs the lamp and finds himself the proud owner of a genie. This genie, however, unlike the genie of Disney, is anxious to do as much as he can for Aladdin - the more he gives, the sooner he will be freed from the lamp.
Aladdin ends up with a servant, decides to travel to the royal wedding, gets stranded in the desert, is seemingly rescued by Amazons who then intend to use the two men and then kill them, is saved by the genie and sent to the location of Prince Moluk - who just happens to be captured and on his way into the clutches of a man who wants the throne for himself. But Djalma, a girl Aladdin has known since they were children, in her attempt to follow Aladdin, was captured as well, and now she and Aladdin have the difficult job of saving each other and helping the prince.
This film is dark and dirty. Physical pleasure, trickery, and death color this film very black indeed, and O'Connor's performance does nothing to save it. This film is not recommended.
Points: 3 (see sidebar)
Rating: M
~Meggy
Dear Young Lady- I speak on a regular basis by phone with French actress Noelle Adam, who plays Aladdin's girlfriend Djalma. We have discussed W of A alot. She says while she liked Donald, he was drunk much of the time starting his drinking of brandy during morning makeup. He did perform his acting duties professionally. Look for him in a duel role as the Wazir's acrobat/artist who sketch's the Princess in a pool. Donald actually saw Miss Adam hanging nude but was very drunk.(Miss Adam was really having her feet burned because she would not sleep with the director, Henry Levin.).
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