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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1940 British Technicolor historical 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 Zoltán.
With Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin. 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.
May 6, 2009 · The beautiful, passive heroine, a princess desired by both men, is played by June Duprez. The story in my mind moves from one spectacular special-effects sequence to another: the Sultan's mechanical toy collection. The flying horse. The storm at sea. The goddess with six arms.
Dashing, dazzling, and altogether magical, The Thief of Bagdad is an enchanting fantasy for children of all ages. Deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, Jaffar (Conrad Veidt),...
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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 princess (June Duprez).
The Thief of Bagdad. By Joe Morgenstern “The A List: The National Society of Film Critics’ 100 Essential Films,” 2002. In the very first scene of the “The Thief of Bag-dad,” it is writen in the stars — literally writen in the starry sky of a desert night — that “happiness must be earned.”.
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 princess (June Duprez).
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.
Shot in Technicolor, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940) features a talented cast headed by Conrad Veidt, best known as the stern and treacherous Major Strasser in CASABLANCA. Here he plays the evil and magical Jaffar who turns the prince (played by a young Sabu) into a blind man and imprisons him, and then turns a loyal friend of the prince into a dog.
With the help of the young thief Abu, the overthrown king, Ahmad, triumphs over the wicked Vizier and wins the Sultan's beautiful daughter. Show full synopsis
