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Watching: Alibaba and the Forty Thieves

4.0•1903-01-02•120 min

Overview

This lost film from Bengali filmmaker Hiralal Sen is sometimes considered the first feature-length film in Indian history. It recorded a full two-hour performance of the play Alibaba and the Forty Thieves, but was only ever screened in parts.