The Thief Of Bagdad
MGM/UA (1940)
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
In Collection
#1330
0*
Seen ItYes
715515029926
IMDB   7.4
106 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   UR (Unrated)
Conrad Veidt Jaffar
Sabu Abu
June Duprez Princess
John Justin Ahmad
Rex Ingram Djinn
Miles Malleson Sultan
Morton Selten The Old King
Mary Morris Halima
Bruce Winston The Merchant
Hay Petrie Astrologer
Adelaide Hall Singer
Roy Emerton Jailer
Allan Jeayes The Story Teller
Chick Alexander Bit Part
Frederick Burtwell Undetermined Role
Joseph Cozier Man Selling Fish
Toni Gable Lady
Robert Greig Man of Basra
Henry Hallatt Citizen
Miki Hood Citizen
Director
Tim Whelan
Michael Powell
Zoltan Korda
William Cameron Menzies
Producer Zoltan Korda
William Cameron Menzies
Alexander Korda
Writer Lajos Biró
Miklós Rózsa
Miles Malleson
Musician Miklós Rózsa


When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Edition Details
Edition The Criterion Collection
Distributor Criterion Collection
Release Date 5/27/2008
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Mono [English]
Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Disc One: The Film - New digital transfer, from restored film elements - Two audio commentaries: one featuring renowned directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, and one with film and music historian Bruce Eder - Optional music and effects track - Theatrical trailer Disc Two: The Supplements - Visual Effects: a documentary about the technical achievements of The Thief of Bagdad, featuring interviews with special-effects masters Ray Harryhausen, Dennis Muren, and Craig Barron - The Lion Has Wings (1940): producer Alexander Korda's propaganda film for the English war effort, created when The Thief of Bagdad went into production hiatus - Excerpts from codirector Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography - Excerpt from a 1976 radio interview with composer Miklos Rozsa - Stills gallery featuring rare images of the film's production and photos shot in Dufaycolor - PLUS: A booklet featuring new essays by film scholars Andrew Moor and Ian Christie