The caliph enjoys an airborne horse ride over his city in one of the firstever technicolor bluescreen travelling mattes for the thief of bagdad. Vizier jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets abu, the best thief in all bagdad. 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. Second and best screen version of the arabian nights fable about a baghdad thief who helps a. 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. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. The first new method was pioneered and used in the 1940 version of the thief of bagdad. In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. The lion has wings 1940, alexander kordas propaganda film for the english war effort, created when the thief of bagdad went into production hiatus. Nov 11, 2016 the thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. 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 continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career. 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. The thief of bagdad is much lighter with its themes and textures than other films of that time, except for the disney animated films. 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. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Shop thief of bagdad dvd 1940 region 1 us import ntsc. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie,with sabu,who played the genie. 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. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack 1940. Thief of bagdad, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
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. Oscar for the best special effects, the best cinematography and the best art direction in 1941. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. Gallery of 62 movie poster and cover images for the thief of bagdad 1940. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a. The thief of bagdad 1940 posters the movie database. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of. I dont mind the subtitles so much but wish there was some way they could have been added in. It appears on the art of middle eastern dance by shira, which offers over 1,000 articles related to belly dancing. This website is not associated with any external links or websites. In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description.
In some ways, the musical style of the thief of bagdad is atypical of rozsa. The thief of baghdad is a 1924 novel by achmed abdullah, and has been transformed into several adapted versions of epic films starring a wide range of wellknowns such as douglas fairbanks 1924, steve reeves 1961, conrad veidt 1940, and others, even an animated version or two, and the films range anywhere from 1924 to an endless future of remakes, and is even available as a board game. 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 thief of bagdad 1940 theatrical trailer youtube. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. 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 techicolor is very lavish and this was an epic romance in its day. 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. There have been several movies using the name, including a 1924 silent film starring douglas fairbanks, sr. 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. The thief of bagdad 1940 deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, jaffar conrad veidt, ahmad john justin, the king of bagdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. It borrows heavily from stories of the arabian nights. 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. 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. Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. Second and best screen version of the arabian nights fable about a baghdad thief who helps a deposed prince regain his throne. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie,with sabu,who played the. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. The thief of bagdad is a 1940 british technicolor arabian fantasy film, produced by alexander korda, directed by michael powell, ludwig berger, and tim whelan, with additional contributions by kordas brothers vincent and zoltan and william cameron menzies.
Prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Sheet music sold for silly money, german booklet, knife used by. Deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, jaffar conrad veidt, ahmad john justin, the king of bagdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. Sabu plays the heroic little thief who saves the day. Kordas wartime arabian nights adventure starring sabu and notable special effects for its day. Abu sabu, shipwrecked by his evil magician enemy, discovers a bottle, the not overly bright djinn rex ingram inside, one of the more famous effects from producer alexander kordas the thief of bagdad, 1940. The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. Sep 11, 2011 prince ahmad is the rightful king of bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar.
Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. Now a captive of the wicked grand vizier jaffar he is cast into a dungeon where he meets abu, the best. The story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. The show was loosely based on the arabian nights story. The thief of bagdad is a 1940 movie, starring sabu, john justin, conrad veidt, and june duprez. It was originally intended to run for 48 episodes but it went offair in june 2001 abruptly due to a conflict between the production house and zee tv. Thief of baghdad was an indian fantasy adventure tv series that first aired on zee tv between 20002001. While he still has the humor and the stunts that make all his movies enjoyable, there is a definite selfconsciousness about the film. 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.
Thief of bagdad, the 1940 2 subtitles downloaded 62 times. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie posters cinematerial. Thief of bagdad, the 1940 the movie soundtrack database. The thief of bagdad 1940 engl srt subtitles english. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie trailer internet archive. The film won the academy award for best special effects in 1940. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise.