PrimeWire

I enjoy crazy old fantasy “epics” like this, based on rollicking, wild fictional books and stories. Of course, given that this film is very old, the actors seem stilted, as was customary in the time period. In many scenes, it’s more of a stage-play than anything else. Great rousing score, though—-and I loved the fun dance scenes with those creative moves for males and females. If you’re an old-movie buff that enjoys things like The Invisible Ray, The (original) Mummy, La Belle et La Bête etc. then you might find some fun here (although the ones I just mentioned are far superior.) This is an early version of H. Rider Haggard’s story, and there have been lots of later film versions.