Visually spectacular mix of adventure movie and fantasy.
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07/17/09
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:13
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.1/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In this silent classic, Douglas Fairbanks is superb as a mischievous thief who, with the help of a genie's magic, tries to outwit the evil ruler of Bagdad. A wondrous, fantastic adventure, THE... [More]
Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Anna May Wong, Julianne Johnston, Snitz Edwards
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Reviews for The Thief of Bagdad
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A visual extravaganza.
01/12/09
The immense space -- both vertical and horizontal -- in this film finally seemed enough to contain Fairbanks' sheer gusto.
06/20/08
The film has a joyful sort of grandeur that's basically dead in the modern cinema.
12/09/07
Walsh's dynamism is evident in every frame of this deftly Americanized fantasy, beautifully designed by William Cameron Menzies.
10/16/07
Top CriticKorda's version of 1940 has the quirks and the luscious colour, but this one has the electric energy.
06/24/06
No review available.
07/07/05
Unprecedented special effects and sets… perhaps the first great achievement of cinematic epic mythopoeia, and the forerunner to the likes of The Lord of the Rings.
10/27/04
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10/21/04
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11/07/03
Full of astounding effects way ahead of their time, this first screen version of the famous Arabian Nights fable is wonderfully extravagant.
05/24/03
Fairbanks's splendid flourishes infect the whole cast.
02/04/03
Not up to the 1940 version , but a treat
08/22/02
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