The Thief of Bagdad (1940) (original) (raw)

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Original title

The Thief of Bagdad

Year

1940

Running time

102 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

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Genre

Fantasy. Adventure | Arabian Nights. Remake

Synopsis

Prince Ahmad is the rightful King of Bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Now a captive of the wicked Grand Vizier Jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets Abu, the best thief in all Bagdad. Together they escape and set about a series of adventures that involve a Djinni in a bottle, a mechanical flying horse, an all-seeing magic jewel, a flying carpet and a beautiful princess.

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Rankings Position

#49 Best Remakes in the history of film
#113 Best British Movies
#119 Best Fantasy Movies
#148 Best Adventure Movies

Awards

1940: 3 Academy Awards: Best Cinemat. color, Special Effects, Art Dir. color. 4 Nom.

Critics' reviews

"'The Thief of Bagdad' is a colorful, lavish and eye-appealing spectacle."
"Korda resembles a child with an overactive imagination, giddily piling on every exotic and magical conceit the story can handle."
"A fable light on condescension but committed enough to the pleasure principle that the audience is served one giddy act of visual sorcery after another."
"A delightful hocus-pocus of colour, dashing adventure, and special effects."

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