Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestSet in and around Bagdad of the old times ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES is the highly entertaining tale of kind but luckless Ali, played by French superstar Gérard Jugnor who finds himself unwilling in the centre of multiple difficult situations.
Acting
Jugnot's confused expressions carry entire scenes.
Production
Budget visibly screaming in every sand dune.
Creator
Pierre Aknine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This two-episode 'series' was clearly a miniseries that got demoted. TMDB has one vote. One.
French TV in the 2000s loved adapting folk tales with their biggest stars; see also Depardieu in Cyrano de Bergerac but make it somehow cheaper.
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