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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954 · Film · France · Directed by Jacques Becker

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The crenellated earth ramparts of Taroudant along a palm-lined road
Filmed here: Taroudant · Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (French: Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs) is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Fernandel, Samia Gamal and Dieter Borsche. It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by Georges Wakhévitch.

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Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. Arabic Wikipedia, filming-location category
  2. Wikipedia: Category:Films shot in Morocco
  3. French Wikipedia, filming-location category
  4. Wikidata, filming location (P915)

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