Figure in a Landscape
November 11, 2014
Legendary producer Alexander Korda’s marvel The Thief of Bagdad, inspired by The Arabian Nights, is one of the most spectacular fantasy films ever made, an eye-popping effects pioneer brimming with imagination and technical wizardry. When Prince Ahmad (John Justin) is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu (the incomparable Sabu, in his definitive role) to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess (June Duprez). With its luscious Technicolor, vivid sets, and unprecedented visual wonders, The Thief of Bagdad has charmed viewers of all ages for decades.
Jaffar | Conrad Veidt |
Abu | Sabu |
Princess | June Duprez |
Ahmad | John Justin |
Djinni | Rex Ingram |
Sultan | Miles Malleson |
The Old King | Morton Selten |
Director | Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan |
Producer | Alexander Korda |
Screenplay and dialogue | Miles Malleson |
Production design | Vincent Korda |
Editing | Charles Crichton |
Cinematography | George Perinal |
Music | Miklós Rózsa |
Technicolor color director | Natalie Kalmus |
Costumes designed by | Oliver Messel, John Armstrong and Marcel Vertès |
Scenic background by | Percy Day |
Production manager | David B. Cunynghame |
Special effects directed by | Lawrence Butler |
Sound director | A. W. Watkins |
Associate producer | Zoltán Korda and William Cameron Menzies |
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