Alexander kordas tremendous production of the thief of bagdad surpasses anything that has ever splattered magnificently across a movie screen anywhere at. In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. When britain declared war on germany in september, 1939, production on the film ceased while korda and powell went to work on propaganda film the lion has wings 1939, made to boost british morale. When prince ahmad is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefarious jaffar conrad veidt, he joins forces with the scrappy thief abu sabu to win. The thief of bagdad 1940 film online gratis subtitrat in.
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 ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed. 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. Now a captive of the wicked grand vizier jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets abu, the best. Raoul walshs 1924 classic film has been meticulously restored by the cohen film collection. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. This 1940 movie is one of the great entertainments. 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. Ahmad, the king of bagdad, is betrayed by his chief minister, jaffar, and thrown into prison where he befriends a young thief called abu. But in my opinion, the greatest version of all was made by alexander korda with the indian actor sabu, in 1940. When prince ahmad is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefarious jaffar conrad veidt, he joins forces with the scrappy thief abu sabu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a. The shot was made by combining real footage of ingram, close to the camera, and sabu, several hundred feet away. The story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. The thief of bagdad 1940 theatrical trailer youtube.
Those looking for adventure need go no further than this dazzling fantasy. 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. The title is bagdad instead of baghdad because most of the producers were eastern european and that is how it is sometimes spelled there. Watch the thief of bagdad 1940 full movie free online streaming. Rex ingram, as the genie, towers over sabu, as the thief, in the thief of bagdad. 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. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie trailer internet archive. If i say the thief of bagdad is on my list of greatest movies, anyone who knows. Douglas fairbanks in the thief of bagdad 1924 the thief of bagdad 1940 john justin. The two convicts escape, but ahmad crosses paths with jaffar again when they compete. Watching this film i realized that those kind of movies like the thief of bagdad reminds us that sometimesnot often, but sometimesour perceptions of the world are challenged by those few film.
There are quirks about the thief of bagdad 1940, and in a way the characters dont match the personality of douglas fairbanks in the original the thief of bagdad 1924. Often hailed as the greatest fantasy film ever made, the thief of bagdad 1940 was producer alexander kordas crowning achievement. 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. One of the most imaginative of all silent movies, the thief of bagdad is a dazzling arabian nights adventure fantasy. Watch the thief of bagdad full movie in hd visit when prince ahmad is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefar. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure, family, fantasy. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of. 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 beautiful princess.
The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. Povestea, pe scurt a filmului in engleza 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 beautiful princess. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack 1940. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. More an homage to than a remake of the classic silent original starring douglas fairbanks, this britishmade color version of the thief of bagdad is a beloved family adventure standard, though not quite as charming or as magical as the original.
Le film the thief of bagdad 1924 vostfr film complet. The effect of effects roger eberts journal roger ebert. 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. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. The thief of bagdad 1940 cast and crew deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, jaffar conrad veidt, ahmad john justin, the king of bagdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. The thief of bagdad featuring conrad veidt and sabu is free on tubi, and streaming with subscription on the criterion channel. 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 thief of bagdad is a 1940 british technicolor arabian fantasy film produced by alexander korda and directed by. The thief of bagdad 1940 letterboxd your life in film.
Arabic english deutsch german greek hebrew portugues portuguese serbian espanol. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Watch the thief of bagdad 1940 full movie free online. Watching this film i realized that those kind of movies like the thief of bagdad reminds us that sometimesnot often, but sometimesour perceptions. Vostfr the thief of baghdad 1978 film complet en francais. And some of them had their genesis in raoul walshs magnificent 1924 silent film of the same name starring douglas fairbanks, sr.
Michael powell had to leave the directors chair along with several key crew members to direct the lion has wings a propaganda film about the raf, at. The thief of bagdad 1940 watch on the criterion channel, tubi. June duprez as the princess, conrad veidt as as the evil jaffar, john justin as king ahmad, miles malleson as the sultan of basra, and the terrifying and terrific, rex ingram, as the 75 foot tall djinn who grants abu three wishes. Having run out of money to finish the thief of bagdad, korda managed to get united artists. 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. The thief of bagdad 1940 deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, jaffar conrad veidt, ahmad john justin, the king of bagdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use.
Topics alexander korda, sabu, june duprez, conrad veidt, michael powell, fantasy. This multiple oscarwinning film was produced by alexanda korda and to quote the sleeve notes remains the benchmark for spectacular fantasy to this day. Creative differences however led to bergers replacement as well as his composer oscar straus. Douglas fairbanks stars in this epic tale of bravery and adventure. The thief of bagdad 1940 is an enduring adventure film and probable the most ambitious visual effects film made since king kong 1933. Prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. 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. Sep 11, 2011 prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar.
The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. Nov 11, 2016 the thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. 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. A genie helps a boy sabu help a prince john justin to foil an evil vizier conrad veidt. After being tricked and cast out of bagdad by the evil jaffar, king ahmad joins forces with a.
Dec 12, 2016 renowned director alexander korda had long envisioned embarking on a remake of the 1924 fantasy adventure the thief of bagdad. In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. 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. For 70 years, fairbankss film has languished in the shadow of alexander kordas lavish 1940 technicolor thief of bagdad, begun in britain, completed in. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. Media in category the thief of bagdad 1940 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The thief of bagdad 1924 i have been a fan of the 1940 version of this tale for as long as i can remember. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure, family, fantasy video. The thief of bagdad 1940 full movie download full hd youtube. The thief of bagdad 1940 rotten tomatoes in ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed king ahmad john justin as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon. The thief of bagdad 1940 michael powell, william cameron.