Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Aladdin and His Magic Lamp is a fantasy, adventure, family and animation film directed by Jean Image, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. He travels to Aladdin's village, identified as being near the border with China, where he enlists Aladdin's help by pretending to be his long-lost uncle and offering to leave his wealth to Aladdin. At one point, the Magician character tells the story of his travels to China, India and Persia and we see a montage of these adventures and it's kind of interesting because of the way it invokes other cultures of the era. There is some unnecessary padding throughout as characters break into songs that do nothing but tell parts of Once upon a time, somewhere in Africa, a local magician dreamed of owning the Magic Lamp. Thanks to a Magic Ball he learned that the Lamp could be found in an Asian village and that only the innocent hand of a young person could snatch it. He traveled to the place, a village called Three Hill City, close to the Chinese border. There lived Aladdin

Who’s in it. Aladdin and His Magic Lamp stars Gaston Guez as Aladin (Voice), Lucie Dolène as La princesse (Voice), Claire Guibert as La mère d'Aladin (Voice) and Lita Recio as Can-Can (Voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Aladdin and His Magic Lamp has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aladdin and His Magic Lamp page.

If you liked it. Fans of Aladdin and His Magic Lamp tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.