Thief of Bagdad in New York Sun
In the New York Sun, Gary Giddins writes on Alexander Korda's The Thief of Bagdad: "Re-watching The Thief of Bagdad, released today in a glorious Criterion DVD transfer, is not unlike rereading Treasure Island. Conceived to enchant children, they both requite the adult longing for formative influences that withstand disillusionment and fashion...the film [revels] in cinematic craftsmanship--not least the then-novel techniques of color and trick photography--and boasts one of the most magisterial opening shots in cinema."
