The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

  • Director: Michael Powell
  • Writer: Miles Malleson,Lajos Biró,Miklós Rózsa
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 25, 1940
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Bagdadski lopov
  • "The Thief of Bagdad" is an adventure film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell , Tim Whelan and others, starring Conrad Veidt and Sabu .
    The film tells the story of the giant Ahmed, who finally shot Jaffa and became the king of Baghdad again.

    Details

    • Release date December 25, 1940
    • Filming locations Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies Alexander Korda Films, London Film Productions

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $2,180,000

    Movie reviews

     ( 2 ) Add reviews

    • By Daniela 2022-10-15 20:26:12

      Mandarin Chinese / No subtitles

      American fantasy movie "The Thief of Baghdad" (1940)...

    • By Hollie 2022-10-15 18:13:44

      I watched it for the first time when I was three or four years old



      The first time I watched it when I was three or four years old, my parents took it to the Daxin Theater in Ximending, Taipei. I don't remember the details, but I am very impressed with the passage of the Great Demon God. I also have deep memories of episodes such as stealing food from the market, the princess' tour, the flying horse, the statue of a thousand-handed Buddha, and the spider fighting in the giant Buddha's body.

      When I was in the third or fourth grade of...

    User comments

      ( 33 ) Add comments

    • By Guadalupe 2023-09-26 12:46:54

      LT0092010 Aladdin,...

    • By Vivien 2023-09-23 02:04:16

      I can't believe it's a movie from 1940. The degree of restoration of the myth is higher than that of many films now, and the setting is too powerful. A movie suitable for children to...

    • By Bo 2023-08-20 04:15:09

      Childhood memories finally find...

    • By Kamryn 2023-08-06 09:21:34

      1. The story of the original version of "Aladdin" is extremely visually stunning, and the colors of Technicolor are the ultimate. 2. Disney has made many variations on this story, and replaced many characters and plots. Here, Abu has loyalty to his friends. He controls the elves with both wisdom and courage. Stronger and crueler, but the love for the princess is also true. 3. The story retains the Islamic faith and is not de-religious, and in this sense is more progressive than Hollywood is...

    • By Natalie 2023-07-18 04:56:50

      Super retro, super...

    Movie plot

    A timeless mythical film co-directed by three directors including Mitchell Powell. The story is based on Arabic mythology, and the content roughly describes a sorcerer, Jaffa, who used conspiracy and tricks to imprison King Ahmed in Baghdad, and then called himself king. A Mai later escaped with the help of the little god Apu, who was in the same prison. In order to get the princess, Jaffa turned Amai into a blind man, and turned Abhu...
    more about The Thief of Bagdad Movie plot

    Movie quotes

    • Princess: You don't look wicked. Are you a good djinni?

      Ahmad: Not too good. Very good djinni are just as tiresome as very good men.

    • Abu: Where are we now ?

      Djinn: Above the roof... of the world

      Abu: Has the world got a roof ?

      Djinn: Of course. Supported by seven pillars, and the seven pillars are set on the shoulders of a genie whose strength is beyond thought, and the genie stands on an eagle, and the eagle on a bull, and the bull on a fish, and the fish swims in the sea of eternity...

    • [first lines]

      Jaffar: The princess. Have you good news for me?

      Halima: No, master.

      Jaffar: Dead?

      Halima: She's still asleep.