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One of the best ever fantasy films.
it's impossible not to notice how much of the imagery we associate with "Arabian nights" -- genies, bottles, magic carpets, evil sultans -- comes directly from this film
This lavish enterprise from producer Alexander Korda reveled in the brave new visual world that The Wizard of Oz explored only the year before.
...like a Bollywood take on 1001 Arabian Nights.
... an amazing world for the fantastical wonders of flying carpets, mechanical horses and a 50-foot genie with a bellowing laugh.
Despite some sluggish spots, the result is still dazzling, enough to enchant entirely new generations of dreamy children.
The nine-year-old within you should be uncritically enraptured by Thief of Bagdad, a genre landmark that's retained its thousand and one delights.
A fable light on condescension but committed enough to the pleasure principle that the audience is served one giddy act of visual sorcery after another.
Not quite as charming or magical as the original…best are Abu's adventures with Ingram's baleful genie, whose meeting on the beach with Abu is an unforgettable highlight.
Sumptuous colorful fantasy. A true classic of the genre.
A great classic fantasy for the whole family.
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