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. Ahmad, the king of bagdad, is betrayed by his chief minister, jaffar, and thrown into prison where he befriends a young thief called abu. In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film. The two convicts escape, but ahmad crosses paths with jaffar again when they compete. Because of that, im allowing an extra star for the sheer rarity of this version of thief of baghdad. The thief of bagdad dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay.
While he still has the humor and the stunts that make all his movies enjoyable, there is a definite selfconsciousness about the film. A persian king exiled from his kingdom by an evil trickster allies with a thief to take his powerful throne back and win back his true princess. The thief of baghdad is a 1978 fantasy film directed by clive donner and starring roddy macdowall and kabir bedi. Nov 29, 2014 for 70 years, fairbankss film has languished in the shadow of alexander kordas lavish 1940 technicolor thief of bagdad, begun in britain, completed in the states and turned into an antinazi. Dashing, dazzling, and altogether magical, the thief of bagdad is an enchanting fantasy for children of all ages. Miklos rozsa the thief of bagdad 1977 recording amazon. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure, family, fantasy. The thief of bagdad 1924 i have been a fan of the 1940 version of this tale for as long as i can remember. In some ways, the musical style of the thief of bagdad is atypical of rozsa. This is the first complete recording of the entire miklos rozsa score for the 1940 movie.
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. Prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out. The thief of baghdad 1961 full movie download full hd. In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. To win the hand of the caliph of bagdads daughter played by julanne johnston, a thief fairbanks embarks on a dangerous and mystical journey to secure the most. The thief of bagdad, a 1924 novel by achmed abdullah, derived from elements of one thousand and one nights fables. The thief of baghdad 1h 40min adventure, fantasy tv movie 23 november 1978 a resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and win the hand of a beautiful princess. Feb 11, 2015 overcoming many obstacles to win the chest, the thief then uses its powers to save baghdad from a foreign invader and rescue his beloved.
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. 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. Jul 20, 2009 dr miklos rozsa was one of the greatest film music composer of any generation. In ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed. In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description. Vostfr the thief of baghdad 1978 film complet en francais a 20180622t22. The color alone makes this picture a truly exciting entertainment. An earlier good recording of the highlights conducted by elmer bernstein was available about 20 years ago but never made it to cd to the best of my knowledge. This multiple oscarwinning film was produced by alexanda korda and to quote the sleeve notes remains the. With muhammad emam, fathi abdulwahhab, yasmin raeis, amina khalil. Jan 06, 2018 thief of bagdad 1977 thief of baghdad 1977 full movie baghdad ka chor bagdad ka chor duration. The poor of baghdad are aided by karim, the thief of baghdad. A resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and win the hand of a beautiful princess.
With the help of a magic rope and a magic carpet, the hero woos a beautiful princess and faces many mortal dangers, including fierce dragons, blazing fires, and swelling waters, in his quest to prove himself. Watching this film i realized that those kind of movies like the thief of bagdad reminds us. Normally, i might have only awarded three stars for this product. Il ladro di bagdad is a 1961 film directed by arthur lubin and starring steve reeves the film has been considered as one of the finest vehicles in which steve reeves starred. The thief of bagdad continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. The thief of bagdad is a 1924 american silent swashbuckler film directed by raoul walsh and starring douglas fairbanks, and written by achmed abdullah and lotta woods.
Multiple formats, color, dolby, ntsc, restored, full. 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. Legendary producer alexander kordas marvel the thief of bagdad, inspired by the arabian nights, is one of the most spectacular fantasy films ever made. The thief of bagdad, a german remake of the 1940 film. Often hailed as the greatest fantasy film ever made, the thief of bagdad 1940. However, this is the only actual dvd release of this film anywhere in the world, to my knowledge. This multiple oscarwinning film was produced by alexanda korda and to quote the sleeve notes remains the benchmark for spectacular fantasy to this day. For 70 years, fairbankss film has languished in the shadow of alexander kordas lavish 1940 technicolor thief of bagdad, begun in britain, completed in the states and turned into an antinazi. The thief of bagdad, featuring sabu and conrad veidt. Those looking for adventure need go no further than this dazzling fantasy. Titre the thief of baghdad longueur 2h 35 min translation francais vostfr video soni. 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. Meanwhile, one of the princesss other suitors is an evil mongol. Jun 15, 2014 thief of baghdad by the teardrop explodes, taken from the album kilimanjaro.
The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. The thief of baghdad is a silent movie from 1924 loosely based on stories from one thousand and one nights it is about a thief from bagdad who falls in love with the daughter of the caliph, and pretends to be a prince in order to marry her. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. It was filmed at studios in bendestorf, lower saxony. The thief of bagdad, american swashbuckling film, released in 1924, that cemented douglas fairbankss reputation as a matinee idol. In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. The thief of bagdad 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When the thief of bagdad douglas fairbanks sneaks into a royal palace. It took a few years 76 to be exact to get a complete recording but the results are splendid. The thief of bagdad is a 1940 technicolor arabian fantasy film, produced by alexander korda and directed by michael powell, ludwig berger and tim whelan, with additional contributions by william cameron menzies and korda brothers vincent and zoltan. Overcoming many obstacles to win the chest, the thief then uses its powers to save baghdad from a foreign invader and rescue his beloved. The story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. A wondrous, fantastic adventure, the thief of bagdad showcases the talents of fairbanksthe first and greatest of film swashbucklers.
Watch the thief of baghdad full movie in hd visit movie 124324 when karim impersonates a prince osman, he steals the heart of ami. A britishfrench coproduction, the film was released theatrically, except for the united states where it debuted on television. The search for a lost treasure will involve each of the heroes of this film through an atmosphere of suspense and excitement. Coming to think of it i feel like the indiana jones films are quite a like this film. With roddy mcdowall, kabir bedi, frank finlay, marina vlady. The thief of bagdad is a 1940 technicolor arabian fantasy film, produced by alexander korda and directed by michael powell, ludwig berger and tim whelan. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. The thief of bagdad 1940 june duprez and john justin in the thief of bagdad 1940 the thief of. It is not a remake of the 1940 film of the same name, but a comedy about the magic tricks of a female thief in old baghdad. The thief of baghdad 1961 full movie download full hd youtube. Thief of baghdad by the teardrop explodes, taken from the album kilimanjaro.
The thief of bagdad 1940 turner classic movies tcm. Overview of the thief of bagdad, 1940, directed by ludwig berger, with conrad veidt, sabu, june duprez, at turner classic movies. Apr, 2020 the thief of bagdad continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career. With steve reeves, giorgia moll, arturo dominici, edy vessel. The thief of bagdad is much lighter with its themes and textures than other films of that time, except for the disney animated films. Watch the thief of bagdad 1940 full movie free online. Freely adapted from one thousand and one nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the caliph of baghdad. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. Il ladro di bagdad is a 1961 film directed by arthur lubin and starring steve reeves. Watch the thief of baghdad full movie in hd visit when karim impersonates a prince osman, he steals the heart of ami. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in order to prove his worthiness. The thief of bagdad, a film starring steve reeves thief of baghdad 1969 film, a shriram bohra 1969 hindi film, starring dara singh, nishi, helen thief of baghdad 1977 film, a ravikant nagaich 1977 indian film, starring shatrughan sinha, kabir bedi, bindu, prem chopra, prem nath and mehmood ali. The thief of bagdad dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure, family, fantasy video.
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