Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1902)

A poor woodsman chances upon the machinations of bandits, and decides that a little redistribution of wealth might be in order...

Early filmmaker Ferdinand Zecca brings to life the first recorded adaptation of the classic '1001 Nights'. As with most of Zacca's works, a straightforward plot is embellished by lush detailed scenery, dancing and acrobatics, camera tricks and sleight-of-hand, all gloriously hand-tinted with the Pathe color process-a full adventure in just nine minutes! Silent, Tinted.