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Ali Baba Bujang Lapok

Name: Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
Released: 1960

1960

This beloved comedy reimagines the tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves as a raucous, anachronistic farce, with the great P. Ramlee's trademark songs and slapstick. A classic of Malay cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Singaporean Films

This film is stop 10 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Singapore. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Singapore in the 196 country film challenge.