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Streaming Review: The Thief of Bagdad
🕑 Added 2022-09-01 17:07:14 +0000 UTCDwarfing anything ever seen...a mountainous Genie piercing the clouds...flying horses winging over Jewelled cities...a magic carpet that spans the world like the swiftest bird. We take a look at the classic The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
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Summary: In Bagdad, the young and naive Sultan Ahmad is curious about the behavior of his people. The Grand Vizier Jaffar convinces Ahmad to walk through the city disguised as a subject to know his people. Then he seizes the power telling to the inhabitants that Ahmad has died while he sends his army to arrest the Sultan that is thrown into the dungeons and sentenced to death. Ahmad befriends the young thief Abu that helps him to escape from the prison. They flee to Basra and plan to travel abroad with Sinbad. However Ahmad stumbles upon the beautiful princess and they fall in love with each other. But the evil Jaffar has also traveled to Basra to propose to marry the princess. When they see each other, Jaffar uses magic to blind Ahmad and turn Abu into a dog. Is their love doomed?
Written and presented by Robin Bailes @robinbailes
Directed and Edited by Graham Trelfer
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Comments
I always think that Harryhausen makes the art from books come alive.
Definitely the Harryhausen films like Jason and the Argonauts. Somehow films like these capture that specific blend of otherworldly shock and "well, I've heard of these fantastic creatures all my life and here they are!" reality that make the whole thing sing.
I remember watching this when I was young, it used to get lumped in a bit with the Harryhausen films. But it is something that works.
