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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973 · 105 min

A colourful, old-fashioned Saturday-matinee romp where stop-motion monsters and a scenery-chewing sorcerer keep the voyage lively and light.

Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker
Tagline
Sinbad battles the creatures of legend in the miracle of Dynarama
Overview
Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile, Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.

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Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • power
  • obsession
  • freedom
  • loyalty
Places
  • sea
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

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action, adventure, drama, fantasy, family
Directed by
Gordon Hessler
Written by
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Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English

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