The Persian folk tale served as the plot for several versions of films and cartoons about the adventures of a poor Arab boy from Baghdad Aladdin.
“Aladdin's Magic Lamp” is a tale that tells of an evil Maghrebian wizard who tricked Aladdin out of the house to get him a genie. Aladdin is the tailor's son. The family lived very poorly, the father died, and the mother was left completely without support. Then a sorcerer appeared who introduced himself as Aladdin's uncle and tricked him into helping himself.
But in the end, the evil in the fairy tale will be punished, and the genie who lives in the lamp will help the boy. This tale belongs to the cycle of short stories Shahrazada "A Thousand and One Nights." Based on her motives, Walt Disney's company shot a maltfilm, which already looks little like the original version.
The heroes of the tale are Aladdin, his beloved princess Jasmine, the harmful parrot Iago, the monkey Abu, a funny and frivolous gin, and also an airplane carpet, which also has thinking and feelings. Aladdin met Jasmine in the market and immediately fell in love. But between them there is a whole abyss: he is a poor young man, and she is the daughter of the Sultan. Oddly enough, Jasmine reciprocates. "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" is a cartoon that proves that love and friendship can conquer and overcome everything.
The evil vizier of Sultan Jafar interferes with the relationship of lovers. In addition, he wants to take hold of the princess’s hand for money and power. Aladdin can only be helped by his dexterity, courage and ingenuity, as well as his loyal friends, including the gin.
Gin in the animated film "Aladdin's Lamp", of course, is not the same as in the fairy tale. He is cheerful, stupid, can not always find a way out, but he really wants to help his friends. All his ideas look ridiculous, but thanks to this character the cartoon turned out to be very distinctive, bright and lively. You can laugh well, looking at the genie’s amusing attempts to get out of a difficult situation. He constantly changes clothes, tries on different images. It's also fun to watch Iago's always-grumbling red parrot and how they swear at Abu. Well, as for the main characters, it’s just nice to watch their idyll. Jasmine - a dark-haired and black-browed Arabian beauty - can not leave indifferent little girls who want to be like her.
In 1966, the film "Aladdin's Lamp" was also shot in the USSR. Director Boris Rytsarev tried to convey the plot of a folk tale as accurately as possible, and he succeeded. There is an evil sorcerer from the Maghreb, and the story of the Aladdin family, and the omnipotent terrible gin.
Both versions of the famous fairy tale are good in their own way. And both children like them. The cartoon, of course, attracts with bright colors, unusual adventures, each time with new heroes-villains and their intrigues. Everyone knows the soundtrack to the cartoon - "Arabian Night", which very vividly conveys the national flavor and immerses you in the atmosphere of ancient Baghdad.
"Aladdin's Lamp" is not only an entertaining story and exciting adventures, but also an instructive film. He teaches friendship, mutual assistance, love, faith in one's own strength. He shows what is good and what is bad, gives children the right guidelines.