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directed by Don Weis
USA 1954
| Directed by cult favorite Don Weis
and produced by Hollywood veteran Walter Wanger, The
Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954) is a charming piece
of exotica about a Persian barber (John Derek)
unexpectedly landed with the mission to escort a
princess (Elaine Stewart) to her wedding. Of course, the
beautiful pair spars and ultimately falls in love, but
not before some mad adventures involving bandits and
Amazons and suggested debauchery. Highlighted by a score
from Dimitri Tiomkin. *** In Ispahan, Persia, Hajji Baba (John Derek) is leaving his father's shop to seek a greater fortune, while the Princess Fawzia (Elaine Stewart) is trying to talk her father, the Caliph (Donald Randolph) into giving her in marriage to Nur-El-Din (Paul Picerni), a rival prince known far and wide as mean and fickle. Her father intends Fawzia for Fawzia to marry a friend and ally, and makes plans to send her to him. But a courier brings word from Nur-El-Din that an escort awaits Fawzia on the outskirts of the city and she escapes the palace disguised as a boy. |
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Theatrical Release:
October 1st, 1954Reviews More Reviews DVD Reviews
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Twilight Time |
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1:32:43.599 |
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Disc Size: 27,846,930,312 bytes Feature Size: 27,627,608,064 bytes Average Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master Audio English 3181 kbps
5.1 / 48 kHz / 3181 kbps / 24-bit (DTS
Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio English 1979 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1979 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
| Subtitles | English (SDH), None |
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Release
Information: Studio: Twilight Time
Disc Size: 27,846,930,312 bytes Feature Size: 27,627,608,064 bytes Average Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG-4 AVC Video
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• 8-page
liner notes by Julie Kirgo Chapters: 24 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.
ADDITION: Twilight Time - Region FREE - Blu-ray (December 2018): Twilight Time release 1954's "The Adventures of Hajji Baba" on a dual-layered Blu-ray. This early CinemaScope picture is presented in the 2.55:1 Aspect Ratio, with a high bitrate. The image is quite waxy, and if there is texture, it looks much more like noise. It looks as though there has been a bit of digitization. There is, however, a decent amount of detail visible in any given frame, with textures of clothing showing lots of detail, for example. Contrast levels are pretty sharp, creating a certain 2D flattening effect to background with characters in the foreground. The colors are very strong, with many scenes leaning towards varying shades of blues and pinks.We are given the option of either 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, or 2.0 DTS-HD (both in 24-bit). There is also the option of watching the film with an isolated Music & Effects track. The wonderful score is thanks to composer Dimitri Tiomkin (The Dark Mirror, Angel Face, Strangers on a Train, The Men, Dial M For Murder, The Thing From Another World etc. etc.) The separation is nice in the 5.1 track, and the 2.0 track is also a very strong choice. These tracks were taken from the original 4-track stereo. There are optional English SDH subtitles on this Region Free Blu-ray from Twilight Time. Aside from the isolated Music & Effects track, the only other extras are the film's original theatrical trailer and an 8-page booklet with writing from Julie Kirgo (if you are unfamiliar with the Walter Wanger stories, this is a must-read). Don Weis' "The Adventures of Hajji Baba" is a lot of campy fun. Would recommend to fans, despite a somewhat waxy flat image. The Tiomkin isolated score has great value here. Colin Zavitz |
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