The thief of bagdad soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. The thief of baghdad, which was nominated for a 2007 spiel des jahres award the thief of baghdad, a track from kilimanjaro by the teardrop explodes. 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 thief of bagdad is available to stream on the criterion channel and tubi. It was distributed in the us and the uk by united artists. Soon after, rozsa was asked to join the staff of its production company, london films founded by his fellow hungarian expatriate alexander korda and during the next three years, he scored such classic movies as the four feathers and the thief of baghdad. Oscar for the best special effects, the best cinematography and the best art direction in 1941.
The first new method was pioneered and used in the 1940 version of the thief of 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. 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. Eternal love from the original motion picture soundtrack the thief of bagdad. The thief of bagdad 1940 there is another set of images of the tob costume jewelry, and you thought that movie marketing started with star wars. Raoul walshs 1924 classic film has been meticulously restored by the cohen film collection. The story is loosely borrowed from douglas fairbanks sr. American actor screenwriter and producer douglas fairbanks sr on the set of the thief of bagdad. The thief of bagdad 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While he still has the humor and the stunts that make all his movies enjoyable, there is a definite selfconsciousness about the film. With steve reeves, giorgia moll, arturo dominici, edy vessel. 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. The thief of bagdadreleased dec40stars,among others,conrad veidt as jaffar,sabu as abu,june duprez as the princess,john justin as ahmad and rex ingram as the djinn. The thief of bagdad 1940 movie,with sabu,who played the.
The thief of bagdad 1940 michael powell, william cameron. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure full movie english hd conrad veidt, sabu by wadah uyah. Released by rhino warner in 1978 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. The film stars child actor sabu, conrad veidt, john justin, and june duprez. 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. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The techicolor is very lavish and this was an epic romance in its day. Thief of bagdad, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack 1940. 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. It should be first seen in a movie palace of the grand old kind, with decor of the opiumscented. The thief of bagdad 1940 adventure, family, fantasy video. The thief of bagdad continued fairbankss departure from the breezy adventurecomedies that had sustained him during his early career.
Directed by ludwig berger, michael powell, tim whelan. In the silent film, the thief and the romantic lead were one and the same, played by fairbanks. The poor of baghdad are aided by karim, the thief of baghdad. Conrad veidt, sabu, rex ingram, june duprez, miles malleson, john justin official content from hbo video second and best screen. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. Nov 11, 2016 the thief of bagdad 2 cd rerecording soundtrack from 1940, composed by miklos rozsa. 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. The thief of bagdad 1940 full movie download full hd youtube.
Released by prometheus in 2016 xpcd 179 containing music from the thief of bagdad 1940. Its a classic fantasy tale about a sultan, ahmad, whose throne, true love and even his sight are stolen by his grand vizier, jaffar. The thief of bagdad 1940 directed by michael powell. This madefortv fantasy is a tale from the wellknown arabian nights fable featuring a flying carpet, a prince, a pretty maiden, and a genie. 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. Episode 58 ludwig berger, michael powell and tim whelans the. Ajooba, a 1980 indiansoviet film that was released as the return of the thief of baghdad in the soviet union.
The thief of bagdad 1940 movie,with sabu,who played the genie. According to the hollywood reporter, the 1940 oscarwinning film the thief of bagdad is getting remade at hallmark channel as a fourhour miniseries described as. Roddy mcdowall, ian holm and peter ustinov appear in. One of the most imaginative of all silent movies, the thief of bagdad is a dazzling arabian nights adventure fantasy. 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. To purchase, download, and watch the films you must have apples itunes player installed on your system or be browsing this site with and ios device. In his detailed and very good booklet notes, frank dewald confirms this with his description. 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 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 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. The lion has wings 1940, alexander kordas propaganda film for the english war effort, created when the thief of bagdad went into production hiatus. Avontuur fantasy film geregisseerd door ludwig berger, michael powell en tim whelan. Criterion has done an outstanding job,though there is a caveat which i will touch upon later.
Freely adapted from one thousand and one nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the caliph of baghdad. In the 1940 film, they are made into two characters. With the aid of abu, a young thief, ahmad goes on a quest to win it all back. The thief of bagdad 1940 bluray 1080p yts yify in bagdad, the young and naive sultan ahmad is curious about the behavior of his people. Jan 29, 2019 soon after, rozsa was asked to join the staff of its production company, london films founded by his fellow hungarian expatriate alexander korda and during the next three years, he scored such classic movies as the four feathers and the thief of baghdad. The team is joined by jett loe to discuss the thief of bagdad. Jun 11, 2014 the thief of bagdad trailer 1940 director. In 12 thieves, first published as the thief of baghdad, each player leads a group of thieves and tries to gain the best booty for themselves, but the treasure is wellguarded in the palaces of baghdad, so you must slip your thieves into the guard corps and attempt to bribe those you cant represent with one of your own. The player who plays their cards best and reacts most cleverly to the. The thief of bagdad 1940 watch on the criterion channel, tubi. The film won the academy award for best special effects in 1940.
In the time of the arabian nights, the city of baghdad is ruled by sultan ali bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming grand vizier ghamal. The thief of bagdad criterion collection popmatters. The caliph enjoys an airborne horse ride over his city in one of the firstever technicolor bluescreen travelling mattes for the thief of bagdad. Sabu plays the heroic little thief who saves the day. It should be first seen in a movie palace of the grand. In some ways, the musical style of the thief of bagdad is atypical of rozsa. The thief of bagdad released dec40stars,among others,conrad veidt as jaffar,sabu as abu,june duprez as the princess,john justin as ahmad and rex ingram as the djinn. Also, there are at least nine different films titled or alternately titled the thief of bagdad. The thief of bagdad 1940 candy film, old movies, first night. 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. Rent the thief of bagdad 1940 starring conrad veidt and john justin on dvd and bluray. The best way to appreciate alexander kordas the thief of bagdad 1940 is no longer possible. The thief of bagdad is much lighter with its themes and textures than other films of that time, except for the disney animated films.
Topics alexander korda, sabu, june duprez, conrad veidt, michael powell, fantasy. The print is magnificent,as the colours are vibrant and clear. Jan, 2006 according to the hollywood reporter, the 1940 oscarwinning film the thief of bagdad is getting remade at hallmark channel as a fourhour miniseries described as a movie event bagdad, from. The techicolor is very lavish and this was an epic romance in its. Douglas fairbanks stars in this epic tale of bravery and adventure. The thief of baghead, an episode of the animated sitcom futurama. In ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed king ahmad john justin as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon. 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. In ancient bagdad, abu, a goodnatured young thief sabu, befriends the deposed king ahmad john justin as both are imprisoned in the palace dungeon, awaiting execution under orders from the.