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The thief of Bagdad : an Arabian fantasy /

Prince Ahmad joins forces with the thief Abu to win back his royal position from the nefarious Jaffar, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Thief of Bagdad (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Janus Films, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Malleson, Miles, Berger, Ludwig, 1892-1969, Powell, Michael, 1905-1990, Whelan, Tim, 1893-1957, Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956, Veidt, Conrad, 1893-1943, Sabu, 1924-1963, Duprez, June, 1918-1984, Justin, John, 1917-2002, Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969, Périnal, Georges, 1897-1965, Butler, L. J. (Lawrence J.), Crichton, Charles, 1910-1999, Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Edition:Special ed. ; Fullscreen ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 431.
Subjects:
Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Thieves > Drama.
Princesses > Drama.
Princes > Drama.
Arabian nights > Film adaptations.
Baghdad (Iraq) > Drama.
Description
Summary:Prince Ahmad joins forces with the thief Abu to win back his royal position from the nefarious Jaffar, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Special features: New digital transfer, from restored film elements ; two audio commentaries, one with directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, the other with film and music historian Bruce Eder ; optional music and effects tracks ; Visual effects, a documentary about the technical achievement of The thief of Badgad with interviews with special-effects masters Ray Harryhausen, Dennis Muren and Craig Barron ; The lion has wings (1940), producer Alexander Korda's propaganda film for the English war effort ; excerpts from codirector Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography ; excerpts from a 1976 radio interview with composer Miklós Rózsa ; still gallery featuring images of the film's production and photos shot in Dufaycolor ; booklet featuring new essays by film scholars Andrew Moor and Ian Christie.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Chief photographer, George Perinal ; special effects directed by Lawrence Butler ; film editor, Charles Crichton ; musical score and songs by Miklos Rozsa.
ISBN:9781604650426
1604650427