The blind beggar ahmad john justin tells the story of his former life as the king of bagdad and his dog abus past life as the human boy. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Sights like the sultan riding a mechanical horse over multicolored minarets to the genie and apu interacting despite their disparate sizes to a massive spider attacking. In his finest film and performance, reeves plays a prince who must pass seven tests in. When prince ahmad is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefarious jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a. Often hailed as the greatest fantasy film ever made, the thief of bagdad 1940 was producer alexander kordas crowning achievement. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. Ride the magic carpet into an arabian nights wonderworld, recreated in the splendor of magikmation. Jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets abu, the best thief in all bagdad. In ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed king ahmad john justin as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon, awaiting execution under orders from the. The great british films, pp 5558, jerry vermilye, 1978, citadel press, isbn 080650661x. With roddy mcdowall, kabir bedi, frank finlay, marina vlady. The thief of baghdad is a 1978 film about a thief who helps a prince who fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess. Thief of baghdad the blue rose1961 vermont movie store.
Cent charlie chan and the curse of the dragon queen 1981 as gillespie. Part 2 the thief of baghdad 1978 a tv movie a resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a. The thief of bagdad 1961 part 19 video dailymotion. This madefortv fantasy is a tale from the wellknown arabian nights fable featuring a flying carpet, a prince, a pretty maiden, and a genie. A britishfrench coproduction, the film was released theatrically, except for the united states where it debuted on television.
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. In the time of the arabian nights, the city of baghdad is. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. Aimed at the youngsters, this typical italian fantasyadventure stars steve reeves as karim, the thief of the title. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. The film has been considered as one of the finest vehicles in which steve reeves starred. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. Karim is not only the strongest, fastest, and smartest of thieves, he also has. The thief of bagdad 1924 starring douglas fairbanks. Alexander kordas the thief of bagdad, an arabian fantasy. Roddy mcdowall, ian holm and peter ustinov appear in.
In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description. Douglas fairbanks stars in this epic tale of bravery and adventure. Despite its troubled production, the thief of bagdad was a great success when it was released in december 1940, its colourful fantasy offering audiences a welcome escape from the grim daily reality of war, at a time when both colour film stock and genuine fantasy were a rarity in britain. Karim is not only the strongest, fastest, and smartest of thieves, he also has a magic ring and a cape that makes him invisible. The thief of bagdad, a german remake of the 1940 film. Overview of thief of bagdad, the, 1978, directed by clive donner, with gabor vernon, arnold diamond, geoffrey cheshire, at turner classic movies. Steve reeves, georgia moll, edy vessel, fanfulla, arturo dominici. Deservedly winning academy awards for art direction, color cinematography, and special effects, this arabian nights adventure appeals to all ages with its fantastical tale of abu sabu, the little thief who befriends the prince of bagdad john justin. A resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and win the hand of a beautiful princess. In the time of the arabian nights, the city of baghdad is ruled by sultan ali bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming grand vizier ghamal. Kordas wartime arabian nights adventure starring sabu and notable special effects for its day. Raoul walshs 1924 classic film has been meticulously restored by the cohen film collection.
Ordered it last night from that website along with two other steve reeves classics hercules and hercules unchained. One of the most imaginative of all silent movies, the thief of bagdad is a dazzling arabian nights adventure fantasy. The arabian nights tale of a thief roddy mcdowall, a prince kabir bedi and a caliphs peter ustinov daughter includes a genie and a. Those trying to get a hold of copy in english language should try ebay or some brazilian. Without question, the finest of them is the korda familys magnificent 1940 production, starring conrad viedt, sabu, june duprez and john justin, supported by rex ingram as the gigantic jinni. Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. A resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and. Through flashbacks, he reveals that when the conniving grand vizier jaffar conrad veidt tricks king ahmad into leaving the palace disguised as a subject, jaffar arrests the rightful ruler and imprisons him. In the time of the arabian nights, the city of baghdad is ruled by sultan ali bajazeth antonio battistella but actually controlled. The thief of bagdad 1978 changes the movie database. After being tricked and cast out of bagdad by the evil jaffar, king ahmad joins forces with a thief named abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the princess he loves. The german bluray edition of the thief of baghdad 1961 starring steve reeves, giorgia moll, edy vessel, arturo dominici and daniele vargas, and directed by arthur lubin along with bruno vailati, is a great release. One of the great fantasy films, the thief of bagdad 1940 is also included on that short list of movies which had long, complicated production histories of false starts, script rewrites, and multiple directors ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan, yet managed to emerge as a special entity, effortlessly carrying off a unique single vision. When prince ahmad john justin is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefarious jaffar conrad veidt, he joins forces with the scrappy thief abu the.
The basic thesis of edward saids seminal work orientalism 1978 posited a. As a young lad i can remember seasons of alexander korder films on tv. The poor of baghdad are aided by karim, the thief of baghdad. The dvd has also been released in brazil in both portuguese and in english. With steve reeves, giorgia moll, arturo dominici, edy vessel.
The thief of baghdad 1978 clash of the titans 1981 animated. The thief of baghdad is a 1978 fantasy film directed by clive donner and starring roddy macdowall and kabir bedi. F or centuries, a double helix of fact and fiction about the east has spiraled into legend and entered the wests popular imagination. The thief of bagdad is a riot of special effects invention, some of which will, frankly, look a bit on the cheesy side to modern eyes, but which must have amazed 1940 audiences. Laserblast 1978 as doctor mellon the cat from outer space 1978 as mr. Prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out. Il ladro di bagdad is a 1961 film directed by arthur lubin and starring steve reeves. The thief of baghdad 1978 the arabian nights tale of a thief roddy mcdowall, a prince kabir bedi and a caliphs peter ustinov daughter includes a genie and a magic carpet. He is known for his soft smooth voice and for his role as cornelius and caesar in the planet of the apes movie series. Part 1 the thief of baghdad 1978 a tv movie a resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess. The thief of bagdad, featuring sabu and conrad veidt. The thief of bagdad, a 1924 novel by achmed abdullah, derived from elements of one thousand and one nights fables.
A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess. The thief of bagdad 1940 nr 12251940 us action, adventure, family, fantasy 1h 46m user score. Stallwood circle of iron 1978 as white robe the thief of baghdad 1978 as hasan nutcracker fantasy 1979 as franzfritz voice scavenger hunt 1979 as jenkins the black hole 1979 as v. Cast includes roddy mcdowell, kabir bedi, frank finlay, marina vlady, peter ustinov, terence stamp. Legendary producer alexander kordas marvel the thief of bagdad, inspired by the arabian nights, is one of the most spectacular fantasy films ever made, an eyepopping effects pioneer brimming with imagination and technical wizardry. The performances are fun to watch and although the pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, id still highly recommend watching it. Inevitably, cinema quickly tapped into a reservoir of oriental tales to quench its thirst for romantic fantasy, adventure, and. He won a tony award, a emmy award, and a saturn award mcdowall was born on september 17, 1928 in herne.
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