The Thief of Bagdad
Summary:
In ancient Bagdad, Abu, a good-natured young thief (Sabu), befriends the deposed king Ahmad (John Justin) as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon, awaiting execution under orders from the evil vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), who has seized the throne. But they escape and make their way to Basra, where Ahmad, now living as a beggar, meets and falls in love with the Princess ({... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Conrad Veidt - (Jaffar)
Sabu - (Abu)
June Duprez - (Princess)
John Justin - (Prince Achmad)
Rex Ingram - (Djinni)
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Review:
The 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad is one of those rare fantasy films that has only improved with age as a dazzling example of the screencraft of the era. If seams and joins show on some of the special-effects work, it doesn't hurt, because we accept the film as a fantasy tale woven before our eyes; just as no one minds the brush-strokes on... Continue >>
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