The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

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Genie | Giant Spider

  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Music: A.W. Watkins,Muir Mathieson,Jack Whitney
  • Award(s): Oscar 1941 (Won)
    Oscar 1941 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, The Sea Beast
  • Story:
    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).
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7.4/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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).
Ratings

7.4/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Oscar Award

Best Art Direction Color | 1941

Best Effects Special Effects | 1941

Best Cinematography Color | 1941

OFTA Film Hall of Fame Award

Motion Picture | 2023

Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Music Original Score | 1941

IFMCA Award

Best ReRelease or ReRecording of an Existing Score | 2017 | James

International Critics Award

Best Feature Film | 1946

Hugo Award

Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form | 1941

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Filming began in Britain, but because of the Blitz--the German air raids on London--the production relocated to Hollywood. There was such a long break in production that Sabu's early scenes had to be re-shot because he had grown several inches.

This is the first movie to ever use blue screens.

Producer Alexander Korda was so demanding that he went through six directors during the production of this film, including his brother Zoltan Korda and leading art director William Cameron Menzies.

Most of the 18 riders who clear the market prior to the Princess' procession are women. This may have been because so many men had been taken into the British armed forces.

Reportedly the favorite film of Francis Ford Coppola. When he first met Michael Powell, in a New York restaurant, Coppola introduced himself by walking across the room singing Sabu's song "I want to be a sailor" at the top of his lungs to show he was a fan.

Popular Dialogues

"Abu: I am Abu the thief, son of Abu the thief, grandson of Abu the thief."

"Djinn: 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] Djinn: ... they forget everything."