The Thief of Bagdad
1940, Fantasy, 1h 46m
29 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
Dashing, dazzling, and altogether magical, The Thief of Bagdad is an enchanting fantasy for children of all ages. Read critic reviews
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Abu
Ahmad
Jaffar of Bagdad
Princess
Djinn
Sultan of Basra
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Critic Reviews for The Thief of Bagdad
All Critics (29) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (29)
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This 1940 movie is one of the great entertainments. It lifts up the heart.
November 26, 2012 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Alexander Korda's opulent Arabian Nights fantasy suffers from pallid performances and frequently succumbs to kitsch, but it still casts its fragile spell.
November 26, 2012 | Full Review… -
The Thief of Bagdad is a colorful, lavish and eye-appealing spectacle.
July 7, 2010 | Full Review… -
Treating cinema as a giant toy box, Korda resembles a child with an overactive imagination, giddily piling on every exotic and magical conceit the story can handle.
October 18, 2008 | Rating: A -
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.
May 30, 2008 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
A delightful hocus-pocus of colour, dashing adventure, and special effects.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Thief of Bagdad
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Dec 17, 2019About as good as a fantasy could be, this is a colorful telling of what modern viewers will recognize as Aladdin, and maybe better than that. In fact fans of the Disney animated version will recognize exactly where the story was lifted from, so closely do the real life versions match the animated ones. The heart and soul of this 1940s romp - though it doesn't feel that old at all - is Sabu, the very spirit of rebellious youth unchecked by conventional thinking, no monkey (or dog) he. Rex Ingram as the genie makes a real impression, too, even in a diaper. And Conrad Viedt's villain is silkily repulsive.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Mar 12, 2010Colorful hooey has committed performances from the cast who remain straight faced amid preposterous situations. However you know that going in so just sit back and enjoy, with kids preferably, the beautiful technicolor, costumes and actors.jay n Super Reviewer
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Dec 29, 2009Very cute classic with great special effects for movie made in 40`sWahida K Super Reviewer
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Dec 11, 2009Watching this film I realized that those kind of movies like the Thief of Bagdad" reminds us that sometimes--not often, but sometimes--our perceptions of the world are challenged by those few film artists who know how to make movies properly. A great director is one who instinctively imposes his vision on us, and as a result, our way of observing the commonplace is transformed into something singularly akin to the artist's. We can never observe certain people and places or things in quite the same way again? Now about the film. This is a pure fantasy movie from start to finish it has everything from flying horses and genies until flying carpets and wizards. The production designs are just stunning in this movie. Even though this movie is about 70 years old, the production design is far better than most of the crap that gets tacked on in today's cinema. The music and songs are also well done. Anyone who sees it will no doubt hail, "I want to be a sailor sailing on the seas" as one of the great musical moments in movies. And of course it's literally impossible to watch this movie and not notice where the makers of "Aladdin" got their inspiration?.Arianeta L Super Reviewer
The Thief of Bagdad Quotes
| Abu: | How can you be so ungrateful? |
| Djinni: | Grateful? Slaves are not grateful. Not for their freedom! |
| Djinni: | You're a clever little man little master of the universe, but mortals are weak and frail. If their stomach speaks, they forget their brain. If their brain speaks, they forget their heart. And if their heart speaks [laughter] ... they forget everything. |
| Abu: | I am Abu the thief. Son of Abu the thief. Grandson of Abu the thief. |
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