A fine adventure film based on the Rider Haggard novel. Not made on a huge budget but it does very well with what is has. There are are colourful sets by Robert Jones, crisp cinematography by Harry Waxman and an effective music score by James Bernard. Apart from a bland John Richardson as Leo it has an interesting cast; Peter Cushing as the intelligent Major Holly, Bernard Cribbins as the faithful Job, Christopher Lee as the grudging high priest Bilali and though she was dubbed in the part Ursula Andress looking perfect (so perfect) as Ayesha.
The film has romance, travel, history, mystery, revolution and the Oo-Bla-Da Dancers. What more does one want? Most enjoyable
The film has romance, travel, history, mystery, revolution and the Oo-Bla-Da Dancers. What more does one want? Most enjoyable