In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. 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. 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 thief of bagdad by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim. Free the thief of bagdad dvd cover 1940 r2 dutch custom ready to download and print. Donald duck cartoon episodes 25 put put troubles 1940. In bagdad, the young and naive sultan ahmad is curious about the behavior of his people. The thief of bagdad, a german remake of the 1940 film. Sabu is borderline, as he was indian and some have theorised that some of one thousand and one nights originated in india. Download the thief of bagdad 1940 720p bluray x264veto publichd torrent or any other torrent from highres movies category. The film won the academy award for best special effects in 1940. Visual effects, a documentary about the technical achievements 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 excerpts from codirector michael powells audio dictations for his autobiography. The thief of bagdad 1940 full movie download full hd youtube. 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.
A genie helps a boy sabu help a prince john justin to foil an evil vizier conrad veidt. 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. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. If seams and joins show on some of the specialeffects work, it doesnt hurt, because we accept the film as a fantasy tale woven before our eyes. It was distributed in the us and the uk by united artists.
In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd. 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 adventure, family, fantasy video. Thief of bagdad, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The 1940 version of the thief of bagdad is one of those rare fantasy films that has only improved with age as a dazzling example of the screencraft of the era. Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. Find the perfect the thief of bagdad 1940 stock photo. 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. Fascinating trivia and any goofs connected with the film.
The thief of bagdad 1940 engl srt subtitles english. The title is bagdad instead of baghdad because most of the producers were eastern european and that is how it is sometimes spelled there. Youre a clever little man little master of the universe, but mortals are weak and frail. Oscar for the best special effects, the best cinematography and the best art direction in 1941. The thief of bagdad 1940 contributor names ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan, zoltan korda, william cameron menzies, alexander korda director. The thief of bagdad, featuring sabu and conrad veidt. Alexander kordas tremendous production of the thief of bagdad surpasses anything that has ever splattered magnificently across a movie screen anywhere at anytime. The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. The story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. 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. 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. Topics alexander korda, sabu, june duprez, conrad veidt, michael powell, fantasy. Disneys aladdin copied the thief of bagdad 1940 bang.
Producer alexander korda, after a search for a director, chose german filmmaker ludwig. 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. Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. The thief of bagdad the jungle book soundtrack 1940, 1942. The grand vizier jaffar convinces ahmad to walk through the city, disguised as a subject to get to know his people. 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 is an enduring adventure film and probable the most ambitious visual effects film made since king kong 1933.
Planted tank legends 7x world champion josh sim workshop duration. 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. The thief of bagdad 1940 dvdrip xvid ac3 rohardsubbed rsb. Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. Then he seizes power, telling the inhabitants that ahmad has died while sending his army to arrest the sultan, whos thrown into the dungeons and sentenced to death.
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. 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. The thief of bagdad is much lighter with its themes and textures than other films of that time, except for the disney animated films. The thief of bagdad, a 1924 novel by achmed abdullah, derived from elements of one thousand and one nights fables. 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. Download the thief of bagdad 1940 720p bluray x264veto publichd. Sabu plays the heroic little thief who saves the day. 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 is a 1940 technicolor arabian fantasy film, produced by alexander korda. The thief of bagdad the jungle book soundtrack from 1940, 1942, composed by miklos rozsa. Freely adapted from one thousand and one nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls.
The first new method was pioneered and used in the 1940 version of the thief of bagdad. 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. 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. A lot of the images have come from other web sites.
In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description. 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. When prince ahmad is blinded and cast out of bagdad by the nefarious jaffar conrad veidt, he joins forces with the scrappy thief abu sabu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack 1940. The thief of bagdad 1940 with english and german audio. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The grand vizier jaffar convinces ahmad to walk through the city disguised as a subject to know his people. The thief of bagdad 1940 directed by michael powell. Translate subtitle gives you the option to translate subtitle into another language on this page, just click translate this subtitles into another language and you will be automatically transferred to another page where.
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