Product Details

• Format: Color, Full Screen, Import, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Run Time: 106.0 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CCBWDA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,770 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
SUMMARY: This Technicolor Arabian Nights extravaganza is widely regarded as one of the best (if not the best) fantasy films of the pre-computer technology era. The title character, named Abu (Sabu), befriends a ragged young man named Ahmed (John Justin), who happens to be the rightful prince of Baghdad. The prince has been usurped by his evil vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), who hopes to expand his power by marrying the breathtakingly lovely princess of Basra (June Duprez). To win the princess' hand, Jaffar keeps the childlike King (Miles Malleson) preoccupied with mechanical toys. Once the king has promised the princess' hand to Jaffar, he is disposed of by one of those very toys. The prince and Abu try to stop Jaffar, only to be thwarted by the vizier's magical powers: the prince is struck blind, while Abu is transformed into a dog. It wouldn't do for the bad guy to win this early in the game, thus Abu, returned to human form, finds himself on a deserted beach. Stumbling across an odd-looking bottle, Abu inadvertently releases the bottle's occupant: a gigantic, bombastic genie (Rex Ingram). The genie intends to crush Abu to death, but the wily thief tricks him back into the bottle. In exchange for his freedom, the genie agrees to grant Abu three wishes; at this point, the film really begins to percolate. The Thief of Baghdad was used as the model for the 1992 Disney animated feature Aladdin. Even allowing for the much-improved technical wherewithal at Disney's disposal, nothing has dimmed the lustre of the multi-Oscar-winning The Thief of Baghdad, the sort of film that invariably elicits the reaction "They just don't make 'em like that any more!" ++++ DVD FEATURES: This officially licensed release from South Korea is All-Region NTSC Code 0 (playable worldwide) with 4:3 Full Screen display, Dolby Digital Sound in ENGLISH with optional English or Korean subtitles. Includes: Synopsis, Cast & Crew, Trailer, Photo Gallery.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Movie, March 15, 2008

By	Irene Franko - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I grew up watching this movie as a kid and always would have to wait to see when someone would have it on. I saw it on DVD and snatched it up. I
collect good classics and this is certainly at the top.

5.0 out of 5 stars an unqualified classic, February 7, 2009

By	John Legry (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Even today, the special effects are incredible. Sabu and Rex Ingram lead a terrific cast in a marvelous adventure right out of the Arabian Nights. The legendary Korda Brothers pull out all the stops; beautiful color restoration honors their hallmark quality. Fantasy fans and movie buffs really need to know this film.