In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. Planted tank legends 7x world champion josh sim workshop duration. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Abu sabu frees the djinn rex ingram in michael powells 1940 film. The thief of bagdad 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. 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. Without question, the finest of them is the korda familys magnificent 1940 production, starring conrad viedt, sabu, june duprez and john justin, supported by rex ingram as the gigantic jinni. A genie helps a boy sabu help a prince john justin to foil an evil vizier conrad veidt. 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. Ajooba, a 1980 indiansoviet film that was released as the return of the thief of baghdad in the soviet union.
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 thief of bagdad 1940 synopsis a genie helps a boy sabu help a prince john justin to foil an evil vizier conrad veidt. The thief of bagdad 1940 is an enduring adventure film and probable the most ambitious visual effects film made since king kong 1933. Thief of bagdad, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
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. Kordas wartime arabian nights adventure starring sabu and notable special effects for its day. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack 1940. Disneys aladdin copied the thief of bagdad 1940 bang.
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. The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. Second and best screen version of the arabian nights fable about a baghdad thief who helps a. Download premium image of western woman exploring the blue city, jodhpur. Douglas fairbanks stars in this epic tale of bravery and adventure. The thief of bagdad 1940 bluray 1080p yts yify in bagdad, the young and naive sultan ahmad is curious about the behavior of his people. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. After being tricked and cast out of bagdad by the evil jaffar, king ahmad joins forces with a thief named abu to reclaim his.
The thief of baghead, an episode of the animated sitcom futurama. In some ways, the musical style of the thief of bagdad is atypical of rozsa. Download premium image of western woman exploring the blue city, jodhpur india by jennifer. Despite its troubled production, the thief of bagdad was a great success when it was released in december 1940, its colourful fantasy offering audiences a welcome escape from the grim daily reality of war, at a time when both colour film stock and genuine fantasy were a rarity in britain.
Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. The film won the academy award for best special effects in 1940. One of the most imaginative of all silent movies, the thief of bagdad is a dazzling arabian nights adventure fantasy. Raoul walshs 1924 classic film has been meticulously restored by the cohen film collection. National catholic register 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. The caliph enjoys an airborne horse ride over his city in one of the firstever technicolor bluescreen travelling mattes for the thief of bagdad. The techicolor is very lavish and this was an epic romance in its day.
Topics alexander korda, sabu, june duprez, conrad veidt, michael powell, fantasy. In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description. Donald duck cartoon episodes 25 put put troubles 1940 dvdrip xvid mrc avi. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. Dashing, dazzling, and altogether magical, the thief of bagdad is an enchanting fantasy for children of all ages. The grand vizier jaffar convinces ahmad to walk through the city disguised as a subject to know his people.
Sabu plays the heroic little thief who saves the day. The thief of bagdad is much lighter with its themes and textures than other films of that time, except for the disney animated films. I do not own the s of this movie, but since it is available in albeit in german, and the two uploads i saw in youtube one was in english but with poor quality and the other. 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 story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of. 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. As the thief of baghdad, his movements are dancelike nothing like the athletics he performed in most of his other films. In this the thief of bagdad 1924 the complete carl davis score 149 min bdtoflac. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. Originally posted on channel awesome on january douglas fairbanks stars in and produces this lavish arabian nightsderived fantasy that continues to rank very highly on lists of not only. The first new method was pioneered and used in the 1940 version of the thief of bagdad. The lion has wings 1940, alexander kordas propaganda film for the english war effort, created when the thief of bagdad went into production hiatus. Visual effects, a documentary about the technical achievements of the thief of bagdad, featuring interviews with specialeffects masters ray harryhausen, dennis muren, and craig barron. 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. The thief of bagdad is a 1924 american swashbuckler film directed by raoul walsh and starring douglas fairbanks. Nov 11, 2016 the thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa.
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. Released by rhino warner in 1978 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. The thief of bagdad soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. Without question, the finest of them is the korda familys magnificent 1940 production, starring conrad viedt, sabu, june duprez and john justin, supported by rex ingram as. 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 1924 the complete carl davis score. The thief of bagdad, michael powell, official video,i made this i made this. 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 continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career. Media in category the thief of bagdad 1940 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. Awardwinning voice actor and emmy award honoree jason frazier performs a cover of the djinns song from the 1940 film classic, the thief of bagdad, which inspired disneys animated feature. Sep 19, 2018 i do not own the s of this movie, but since it is available in albeit in german, and the two uploads i saw in youtube one was in english but with poor quality and the other. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. 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.