The thief of Bagdad : an Arabian fantasy / Alexander Korda presents ; screen play and dialogue by Miles Malleson ; scenario by Lajos Biro ; chief photographer, George Perinal ; directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan ; produced by Alexander Korda ; United Artists.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Thief of Bagdad (Motion picture : 1940)
Criterion collection ; 431.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Janus Films
Other Authors: Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956 (Producer)
Malleson, Miles (Screenwriter)
Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948 (Screenwriter)
Périnal, Georges, 1897-1965 (Cinematographer)
Berger, Ludwig, 1892-1969 (Director)
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 (Director)
Whelan, Tim, 1893-1957 (Director)
Veidt, Conrad, 1893-1943 (Actor)
Sabu, 1924-1963 (Actor)
Duprez, June, 1918-1984 (Actor)
Justin, John, 1917-2002 (Actor)
Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969 (Actor)
Selten, Morton, 1860-1939 (Actor)
Morris, Mary, 1915-1988 (Actor)
Winston, Bruce (Actor)
Petrie, Hay, 1895-1948 (Actor)
Hall, Adelaide (Actor)
Emerton, Roy, 1892-1944 (Actor)
Jeayes, Allan, 1885-1963 (Actor)
Crichton, Charles, 1910-1999 (Film editor)
Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- (Commentator)
Scorsese, Martin (Commentator)
Eder, Bruce (Commentator)
Moor, Andrew, 1964- (Writer of accompanying material)
Christie, Ian, 1945- (Writer of accompanying material)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection : Janus Films, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:Special edition, full screen.
Series:Criterion collection ; 431.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Format: Video DVD

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508 |a Associate producers, Zoltan Korda and William Cameron Menzies ; production designed by Vincent Korda ; special effects directed by Lawrence Butler ; musical score and songs by Miklos Rozsa ; production manager, David B. Cunynghame ; supervising editor, William Hornbeck ; costumes designed by Oliver Messel, John Armstrong, Marcel Vertes ; film editor, Charles Chrichton. 
520 |a 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. 
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