
Spirited Away
2001


“"Happiness Must Be Earned"”
178 votes
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
Director
Raoul WalshStreaming availability for India
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Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
$1.5M
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This just goes to show - almost a century after it was made, that quality has longevity. The recently restored version of Raoul Walsh's fabulously lavish adaptation of the Arabian Nights fantasy was scored by the hugely imaginative Carl Davis (at times based around some really suitable Rimsky-Korsakov themes) featuring a charmingly athletic Douglas Fairbanks as the eponymous character who thrives as a petty thief. Soon, though, he espies the beautiful daughter of the Caliph (Julanne Johnston) who is to be married. He decides to impersonate a prince and become one of her suitors - without barga…
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