Sinbad of the Seven Seas
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| Directed by | Enzo G. Castellari |
| Produced by | Enzo G. Castellari Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Screenplay by | Enzo G. Castellari Tito Carpi |
| Story by | Luigi Cozzi |
| Narrated by | Daria Nicolodi |
| Starring | Lou Ferrigno John Steiner Stefania Girolami Goodwin |
| Music by | Dov Seltzer |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
| Editing by | Gianfranco Amicucci |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
| Running time | 93 mins |
| Language | English |
Sinbad of the Seven Seas is a 1989 film directed by Enzo G. Castellari revolving around the adventures of Sindbad the Sailor. It claims to be based on Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Thousand and Second Tale of Scheherazade," though no similarity can be found between its plot and the story. The film borrows some elements and characters from the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad.
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[edit] Plot
The movie opens in the town of Basra, where the evil vizier Jaffar has taken over the king's mind and imprisoned his daughter. In order to gain control of the city, he uses his magic to send four of the town's five sacred gems to far regions of the Earth, where they will be carefully guarded. Sinbad, along with a small international crew, travel the world to retrieve the gems, with advice from the Oracle. Sinbad will fight evil magical monsters and face deadly obstacles, and save Basra. This then culminates with a showdown between Sinbad and his evil twin, created by Jaffar.
[edit] Cast
- Lou Ferrigno - Sinbad
- John Steiner - Jaffar
- Roland Wybenga - Prince Ali
- Alessandra Martines - Alina
- Stefania Girolami Goodwin - Kira
- Haruhiko Yamanouchi - Cantu, the Chinese soldier of fortune
- Cork Hubbert - Poochie the Dwarf
- Yehuda Efroni - The bald cook
- Ennio Girolami - Viking
- Teagan Clive - Soukra
- Leo Gullotta - Nadir
- Donald Hodson - Caliph
- Giada Cozzi - Jane
- Daria Nicolodi - Narrator
[edit] Production
The movie was made on a very low budget with a largely Italian cast and crew. Like most low-budget Italian movies, it was filmed on location without sound equipment and all dialogue and sound effects were dubbed later. Luigi Cozzi was orignally going to direct this film but was replaced at the last minute by the producers by Enzo G. Castellari. It is stated in the film's credits that it has Lewis Coates writing the story, Lewis Coates is the pseudonym of writer/director Luigi Cozzi. Most of the monsters in the film were men in costumes due to the film's low-budget.
[edit] Legacy
The film's low production values, over-the-top acting, and inept plot have made it a cult favorite among those who enjoy bad cinema for its unintentional humor. Lou Ferrigno has stated during an interview that Sinbad of the Seven Seas was one of his favourite films he made.
[edit] External links
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas at the Internet Movie Database
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas on It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Movie
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