| | | A magic carpet ride of Oscar-winning thrills!
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), English, Spanish, Subtitled
All aboard for film's greatest magic carpet ride! In a colorful extravaganza drawn from The Arabian Nights, fifteen-year-old Sabu plays Abu, a clever vagabond determined to defeat evil Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) and restore the rightful ruler (John Justin) to the throne. Abu knows he must rely on all his courage and cunning to complete his glorious quest. And luckily, he has help from an unexpected source: a hulking 50-foot genie (Rex Ingram) who will grant three wishes if Abu frees him from a bottle!
"One of the most inspiring fantasies of all-time." John Puccio, DVDTown.com
"Ingram gives a splendid performance as a genie..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
A story of pure fantasy in the best Arabian Nights' tradition stars Sabu as the cunning young thief of Bagdad who encounters evil spells, magic carpets, and endless adventure. THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD has spectacular special effects by any standard and earned four Academy Awards, including Best (Color) Cinematography and Best Special Effects.
Plot Summary
This wondrous fantasy comes out of the pages of "A Thousand and One Nights." When the nefarious Jaffar usurps the Sultan's throne, the princess's beloved suitor Ahmad and the strong and handsome thief Abu use magic to help the king regain power. To defeat them, Jaffar causes Ahmad to go blind, and turns Abu into a dog. But the heroes overcome these adversities and conquer many other mortal dangers before reclaiming the kingdom.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/6/2006 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1940 | | Catalog ID: 1000661 | | UPC: 00027616881533 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1941) |  | Vincent Korda, Winner, Best Art Direction, Color | | Georges Perinal, Winner, Best Cinematography, Color | | Lawrence W. Butler, Jack Whitney, Winner, Best Effects, Special Effects | | | Miklos Rozsa, Nominee, Best Music, Original Score |
| Memorable Quotes| "I'm Abu the thief, son of Abu the thief, grandson of Abu the thief, most unfortunate of ten sons with a hunger that yearns day and night." ---- Abu (SABU) | | "This is the Land of Legend, where everything is possible when seen through the eyes of youth." ---- Old King (MORTON SELTEN) |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...The most beloved magic-carpet fantasy ever, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD is a constant Technicolor dazzler..." 12/06/2002 p.10EUltimate DVD
3 stars out of 5 -- "It's packed full of all the required ingredients of a fantasy film and is imaginatively visualized." 07/01/2006 p.115 Sight and Sound
"Alexander Korda enlisted a small army of directors to make this fantasy. The craftsmanship astounds." 08/01/2006 p.100 Entertainment Weekly
"As glorious as any adventure film ever made....THE THIEF OF BAGDAD is both lush and playful, a fairy tale with gasping suspense." 05/30/3008 p.77 At-A-Glance Film Reviews 8 of 10
In a rare cinematic phenomenon, this 1940 remake of the great classic silent The Thief of Bagdad turned out to be superior to the original. An early color film, this is the definitive Arabian Nights tale, chock full to the brim with turbans, sorcery, forbidden love, chases, flying carpets, genies, monsters, swashbucklers, galleons, thieves, smiles, prisons, swords, toys, betrayals, kinship, sand, horses, heists, storms, and the pursuit of happiness.
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