Adventure ·Fantasy ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1940 · 1h 47m

The Thief of Bagdad

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Director
Tim WhelanLudwig BergerMichael Powell
Cast
Conrad Veidt as Jaffar Sabu as Abu June Duprez as Princess John Justin as Ahmad Rex Ingram as Djinn Miles Malleson as Sultan
Crew
Georges Périnal — Director of Photography Charles Crichton — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Miles Malleson — Screenplay Miklós Rózsa — Story Alexander Korda — Producer
Tagline

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE SIGHTS FROM THE THOUSAND OF ONE NIGHTS....

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Thief of Bagdad — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
princesslove at first sightgiant spiderflying horsesultanflying carpetbagdaddjinnorientthiefbaghdadblindness
Key Collaborators
Tim Whelan Director Ludwig Berger Director Michael Powell Director Georges Périnal Director of Photography Charles Crichton Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Miles Malleson Screenplay Miklós Rózsa Story Alexander Korda Producer Vincent Korda Production Design Oliver Messel Costume Design Marcel Vertès Costume Design
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