The Thief of Bagdad
"Happiness Must Be Earned"
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DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 2 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Tinted
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: February 3, 2004
- Originally Released: 1924
- Label: Kino Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Douglas Fairbanks & Anna May Wong | |
Performer: | Julianne Johnston, Etta Lee, Snitz Edwards, Brandon Hurst & Charles Belcher | |
Directed by | Raoul Walsh | |
Edited by | William Nolan | |
Screenplay by | Achmed Abdullah & Lotta Woods | |
Composition by | Carl Davis | |
Art Direction by | William Cameron Menzies | |
Produced by | Douglas Fairbanks | |
Director of Photography: | Arthur Edeson |
Entertainment Reviews:
Korda's version of 1940 has the quirks and the luscious colour, but this one has the electric energy.
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Time Out
One marvel after another
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CinePassion
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Technology may have changed drastically in the nearly 90 years since this movie was produced, but some things never go out of style.
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Three Movie Buffs
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD was a major event in the ’20s, and still feels major now. -- Grade: A-
A.V. Club
Rating: 4/5 --
Whether committing petty crimes or proving his worth against a series of terrifying beasts... Fairbanks oozes preposterous, child-like charisma.
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The Skinny
It is like reading the Arabian Nights at one sitting, with only six minutes allowed to stretch the limbs and get the contrast of a workaday world.
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TIME Magazine
Using a panoply of optical and mechanical effects Fairbanks leads the viewer through a range of magical worlds.
New York Times
Description by OLDIES.com:
A spectacular accomplishment in production design and special effects, Raoul Walsh's The Thief of Bagdad is a bold Arabian adventure starring Douglas Fairbanks as a carefree pickpocket who turns his appealing brand of mischievous thievery toward the attainment of happiness... and an exotic Princess (Julanne Johnston). The only way he can win either is by retrieving the rarest treasures hidden within the mysterious Orient, a quest that grows more fantastic with every passing thrill, as the tenacious thief rises high above the city on a magic carpet, battles a fire-breathing dragon in caverns of flame and soars into the clouds on the back of a winged steed via innovative special effects.
This special Kino on Video DVD is the definitive edition of Fairbank's classic, digitally mastered from a 35mm archive negative, with 19 minutes of rare outtakes and special effects footage.
Product Description:
In this silent classic, Douglas Fairbanks is superb as a mischievous thief who, with the help of a genie's magic, tries to outwit the evil ruler of Bagdad. A wondrous, fantastic adventure, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD showcases the talents of Fairbanks--the first and greatest of film swashbucklers. With the help of a magic rope and a magic carpet, the hero woos a beautiful princess and faces many mortal dangers, including fierce dragons, blazing fires, and swelling waters, in his quest to prove himself worthy of her love.
Keywords:
Action
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Adventure
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Thieves
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Classic
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Fantasy
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Silent
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Swashbuckler
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Vintage
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Recommended
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Silent Cinema
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Horses
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Silent Films
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1920s
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Dragons
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Essential Cinema
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 46,482
- UPC: 738329032920
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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