Abdulla the Great
Abdulla the Great (also known as Abdullah's Harem) is a 1955 comedy film. It was directed and produced by Gregory Ratoff who also stars in the title role from a screenplay by Boris Ingster and George St. George, based on the novel My Kingdom for a Woman by Ismet Regeila. The music score was by Georges Auric and the cinematography by Lee Garmes.
Plot
The film is set in Bandaria, a Middle Eastern country whose absolute ruler, Abdullah, lives a life of great luxury, surrounded by lovely women. When Ronnie, a beautiful English model, arrives, Abdullah falls for her and offers her great riches. She resists his advances as she is more interested in Ahmed, an officer in the King's army. While this is going on, Abdullah is unaware of the growing discontent among his subjects which threatens to overthrow him.
More details
| author | Boris Ingster |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Asia |
| director | Gregory Ratoff |
| editor | Maurice Rootes |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | middle east surround the king |
| musicBy | Georges Auric |
| producer | Gregory Ratoff |
| productionCompany | Misr Universal Cairo Sphinx Films |
| publisher | British Lion Films |
| theme | films à clef |