#Lonax aladin lamp series#

He gives her the silver apple he had taken in the enchanted garden. Scene 6: Triumph of Aladdin - Apotheosis.Īladdin, back to his original poverty, comes out of his house, desperate. With his help he abducts the princess and steals the lamp. He takes the lamp and rubs it, making a genie appear. The sorcerer enters Aladdin's palace at night. The sultan gives him his daughter's hand and Aladdin brings the princess to his palace. Scene 4: Aladdin wins the hand of the princess.Īladdin is brought to the throne room of the palace of the sultan to whom he brings many presents. The film consist of 6 scenes introduced by intertitles and composed of one to five shots, for a total of 18 shots. The film was released on 25 October 1906 in Denmark, in December 1906 in the United States and on 1 January 1907 in France.

#Lonax aladin lamp series#

The film was included in the 9th series of Pathé's Féeries & Tales. The cinematographer was Segundo de Chomón who was also responsible for special effects and visual effects, including coloring with the stencil process Pathécolor. It was filmed in Pathé's Vincennes studio. The film was produced by Pathé Frères and directed by Albert Capellani on a scenario written by André Heuzé. He brings his wife back to his palace where a great feast is celebrated. He goes after the magician and punishes him for his temerity. Aladdin, back to his primitive poverty, recovers his wealth thanks to a fairy. However, the sorcerer, jealous of Aladdin's fortune, breaks into his house, steals the lamp and kidnaps the princess. After many adventures, Aladdin brings back home the lamp and, thanks to this talisman, he and his mother acquire an immense wealth which allows him to marry his beautiful princess. One day, he meets a sorcerer who takes him to an underground palace where he finds a lamp with marvelous properties. Plot Īladdin, the son of a poor tailor, is hopelessly in love with the daughter of the Sultan. The film is the oldest surviving cinematographic adaptation of this tale. Galland had heard the 'Aladdin' story from the Maronite traveller and storyteller Hanna Diyab, in Paris, probably in the French language. His version, the first appearance of Arabian Nights in Europe, was published as Les mille et une nuits, between 17. Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp ( French: Aladin ou la lampe merveilleuse), is a 1906 French silent short film directed by Albert Capellani, inspired by the folk tale, 'The Story of Aladdin or, the Wonderful Lamp', first known in Europe through its 18th century populariser, Antoine Galland, who added the tale to his translation of One Thousand and One Nights.