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The Thief of Bagdad

Thief of Bagdad

1940 film by Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Michael Powell, William Cameron Menzies, Zoltan Korda, Tim Whelan.

Statements about The Thief of Bagdad

Instance Of

Film

Cast Member

Conrad Veidt
Name of the Character Role
:Jaffar
Sabu Dastagir
Name of the Character Role
:Abu
John Justin
Name of the Character Role
:Ahmad
June Duprez
Rex Ingram
Glynis Johns
Miles Malleson
Adelaide Hall
Leslie Phillips

Screenwriter

Lajos Bíró
Miles Malleson

Producer

Alexander Korda
Zoltan Korda
William Cameron Menzies

Production Company

London Films

Original Language of Film or TV Show

English

Genre

Fantasy Film
Flashback Film
Family Film
Cinematic Fairy Tale
Adventure Film

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Publication Date

1940
12/25/1940
Place of Publication
:
United Kingdom
Place of Publication
:
United States

Award Received

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
 (2/27/1941)
Winner
:
Georges Périnal
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/27/1941
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
 (2/27/1941)
Winner
:
Vincent Korda
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/27/1941
Academy Award for Best Special Effects
 (2/27/1941)
Winner
:
Lawrence W. Butler
Winner
:
Jack Whitney
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/27/1941

Title

The Thief of Bagdad

Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
 (2/10/1941)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Georges Périnal
Point in Time
: 2/10/1941
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
 (2/10/1941)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Vincent Korda
Point in Time
: 2/10/1941
Academy Award for Best Original Score
 (2/10/1941)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Miklós Rózsa
Point in Time
: 2/10/1941
Academy Award for Best Special Effects
 (2/10/1941)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Lawrence W. Butler
Nominee
:
Jack Whitney
Point in Time
: 2/10/1941

Distributed By

United Artists
Netflix

Color

Color

Narrative Location

Baghdad

Based On

The Thief of Bagdad

Image

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Assessment

Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only

Different From

The Thief of Bagdad

Review Score

8.7/10 (10/5/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/5/2021
100% (10/31/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/31/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 29 critic review

Described by Source

The 200 Films to See Before You Almost Grow Up
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