The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a British Technicolor fantasy film produced by Alexander Korda, and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, and Tim Whelan, with contributions by Korda's brothers Vincent and Zoltán, and William Cameron Menzies. The film starred child actor Sabu, also Conrad Veidt, John Justin, and June Duprez.
Although the film was produced by Alexander Korda's company London Films in England, due to the outbreak of World War II,...
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The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a British Technicolor fantasy film produced by Alexander Korda, and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, and Tim Whelan, with contributions by Korda's brothers Vincent and Zoltán, and William Cameron Menzies. The film starred child actor Sabu, also Conrad Veidt, John Justin, and June Duprez.
Although the film was produced by Alexander Korda's company London Films in England, due to the outbreak of World War II, filming was completed in California. The film won the Academy Awards for Cinematography, Art Direction (Vincent Korda) and Special Effects. It was also nominated for Original Music Score.
Although a remake of the 1924 version, the two films also have significant differences. The most notable is that, in the 1940 version, the thief and the prince are separate characters.
The film's backstory is told in flashback, mimicking the style of the Arabian Nights.
Ahmad (John Justin), the naive King of Bagdad, is convinced by his evil Grand Vizier,...
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