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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. The thief of baghdad is a 1961 film about a thief that saves a princess. A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. Find similar and related movies for the thief of baghdad 1961 arthur lubin, bruno vailati on allmovie. Miklos rozsa the thief of bagdad from the thief of bagdad best soundtracks ever. The thief of baghdad is a 1978 fantasy film directed by clive donner and starring roddy macdowall and kabir bedi. One of the most imaginative of all silent movies, the thief of bagdad is a dazzling arabian nights adventure fantasy. The standard letterboxed version of it is cropped to approx. The thief of baghdad, which was nominated for a 2007 spiel des jahres award the thief of baghdad, a track from kilimanjaro by the teardrop explodes.
Jan, 2006 according to the hollywood reporter, the 1940 oscarwinning film the thief of bagdad is getting remade at hallmark channel as a fourhour miniseries described as a movie event bagdad, from. The thief of baghdad 1961 hcf rewind horror cult films. 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. Karim must make it through 7 doors to retrieve the only thing that can save his lovea mystical blue rose. A resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and.
The masterpiece thief of bagdad in fullscreen youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thief of baghdad 1978 near you. He subsequently goes on adventures to find a treasure in. Aimed at the youngsters, this typical italian fantasyadventure stars steve reeves as karim, the thief of the title. Because of that, im allowing an extra star for the sheer rarity of this version of thief of baghdad. 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 film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. The thief of bagdad 1961 part 19 video dailymotion. 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. The thief of baghead, an episode of the animated sitcom futurama. The thief of bagdad is a 1924 american swashbuckler film directed by raoul walsh and starring douglas fairbanks. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd.
In his finest film and performance, reeves plays a prince who must pass seven tests in. It was distributed in the us and the uk by united artists. Find similar and related movies for the thief of baghdad. Watch thief of baghdad online, get latest updates, watch full episodes online, news, promos, and discussions at show completed. Nov 03, 2014 watch the thief of baghdad 1961 2 movie on dailymotion. Raoul walshs 1924 classic film has been meticulously restored by the cohen film collection.
The real prince intends to get amina back by giving her a love potion. 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. A resourceful thief helps a handsome prince fight an evil wizard, and win. 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.
I saw it when i very young and have never forgotten it. Ten minutes were cut for export release, though as it seems virtually impossible to get the full version, im unsure of what the missing footage is. The techicolor is very lavish and this was an epic romance in its day. Steve reeves 1961, conrad veidt 1940, and others, even an animated version or two, and the. Freely adapted from one thousand and one nights, it tells the story of a thief who. 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. Lee erwin thief of baghdadnasrepresnt heavy metal hip hop multi sample beat. The poor of baghdad are aided by karim, the thief of baghdad. Part 3 the thief of baghdad 1978 a tv movie a resourceful thief. Thief of baghdad zee tv part 2 thief of baghdad zee tv all episodes. While he still has the humor and the stunts that make all his movies enjoyable, there is a definite selfconsciousness about the film.
The thief of bagdad 1940 directed by michael powell. Ordered it last night from that website along with two other steve reeves classics hercules and hercules unchained. The incredible daring of the thief who defied an empire. Thief of baghdad anmol 17th december 2014 video watch online pt2 watching on indias premier hdtv. Thief of baghdad the blue rose1961 vermont movie store. It is the only reeves picture to remain unavailable in its original aspect ratio. According to the hollywood reporter, the 1940 oscarwinning film the thief of bagdad is getting remade at hallmark channel as a fourhour miniseries described as. A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess. It is a story that combines several of the arabian night tales like the genie in the magic lamp, the flying carpet, the all seeing eye, etc. With steve reeves, giorgia moll, arturo dominici, edy vessel. Overview of the thief of baghdad, 1961, directed by arthur lubin, with steve reeves, georgia moll, arturo dominici, at turner classic movies. 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. The film has been considered as one of the finest vehicles in which. The thief of bagdad 1978 changes the movie database.
The thief of bagdad continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career. Karim is not only the strongest, fastest, and smartest of thieves, he also has. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Ajooba, a 1980 indiansoviet film that was released as the return of the thief of baghdad in the soviet union. The thief of baghdad 1961 arthur lubin, bruno vailati. This is an interesting movie thats well worth watching, but it isnt one of the silent eras greats. The thief of bagdad 1940 is an enduring adventure film and probable the most ambitious visual effects film made since king kong 1933. Steve reeves, georgia moll, edy vessel, fanfulla, arturo dominici.
Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray netflix. The thief of baghdad is a silent movie from 1924 loosely based on stories from one thousand and one nights. Sadly, thief of baghdad, arguably steve reeves best film, has never been released in its full cinemascope 2. This arabian nights adventure made mega dollars at the box office in 1961. Douglas fairbanks stars in this epic tale of bravery and adventure. The thief of bagdad 1978 changes the movie database tmdb. The wonder picture of all time 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 incomparable sabu, in his definitive role to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful. However, that fact is made clear in the dvds description. A tale much in the spirit of aladdin or arabian nights, where a resourceful thief helps a. The thief of baghdad 1961 classic horror film board. With roddy mcdowall, kabir bedi, frank finlay, marina vlady.
Jan 23, 2007 sadly, thief of baghdad, arguably steve reeves best film, has never been released in its full cinemascope 2. Movie title year resolution tag if the movie is slowed down or altered in any way, an additional altered tag is required. Mar 19, 2012 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. Sep 10, 2015 thief of baghdad is zee anmol tv serial. 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. The thief of bagdad must find a blue rose to save the princess and win her hand. But his plan backfires and amina becomes deathly ill. See the full list of the thief of baghdad cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
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 flying carpet scenes are pretty good, but apart from them this garrulous tv version of the classic arabian nights adventure is fairly short on special effects until daniel emilfork finally puts in a vivid appearance as a creepylooking genie painted green in the scene that comes closest to reviving memories of the classic 1940 version. Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. If youre well versed on this movie or at least becoming aware, i cant stress enough how badly you need this version in your collection. Thief of baghdad 1961 cast and crew an arabian nights thief steve reeves faces fire, flood and temptation to find a blue rose needed to save a princess giorgia moll. Thief of bagdad, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.