The Thief Of Bagdad (DVD)

The Thief Of Bagdad (DVD)

Production Year: 1924 - Action/Adventure - Director: Raoul Walsh - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring:Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Anna May Wong, Julianne Johnston, Etta Lee, Brandon Hurst more

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This wondrous fantasy comes out of the pages of "A Thousand and One Nights." When the ... more
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.    The Thief of Bagdad made quite an
impact on the Academy  winning three Awards: Best
Special Effects  Colour Art Direction and Colour
Cinematography. It also had the honour of racking
up 6 different directors on account of Producer
Alexander Korda's incredible demands; one of which
was himself and another his brother  Zoltan.
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The Thief Of Bagdad [VHS] [1940] The Thief Of Bagdad [VHS] [1940]
Alexander Korda's 1940 version ofThe Thief of Bagdadoffers stirring proof that a strong ... more
story and vivid visual sense can still dazzle
modern movie-goers without the aid of computer
graphics or intricate special effects. Korda
wrangled a virtual committee of directors
(including a young Michael Powell and visionary
designer and art director William Cameron Menzies)
and orchestrated a still effective series of
optical effects to give this Technicolor fable a
striking look that mates cinematic energy with a
painterly, storybook aesthetic. Even from a 21st
century vantage point, this decidedly pre-digital
production remains charming, distilling a familiar
tale of genies, evil wizards and exotic adventures
into an archetypal heroic quest.In remaking
Douglas Fairbanks' hugely popular, technically
ambitious 1926 silent production, Korda
repositions the title character as a much younger
figure with the casting of a teenaged Sabu as the
youthful thief, Abu. That shift makes his enemy,
the evil Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), much more
threatening while giving the fable an innocence
the swashbuckling Fairbanks could not supply. In
Rex Ingram, the film supplies a genie with a
winning contrast in his thundering voice and
mischievous smile, while June Duprez provides the
requisite beauty to the princess whose fate
becomes Abu's test of courage. Fellow Hungarian
émigré Miklós Rózsa adorns the movie with one of
his earliest and most evocative music scores. It's
one measure of thisThief's appeal that at least
two more remakes followed, but none have trumped
this adaptation.--Sam Sutherland
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fantasy, but one description that definitely does
not apply toPunishment Parkis "light
entertainment." Brit director Peter Watkins offers
a chilling scenario, set in the early '70s, in
which, according to an edict called the McCarran
Act (which did exist, albeit in different form),
the U.S. government has the right to detain
(without bail, evidence, or anything resembling a
fair trial) anyone who "probably will engage in
certain future acts of sabotage." The detainees,
most of them '60s radicals, are offered a choice
between long prison sentences or three days in
"Punishment Park," a scorching stretch of the
Southern California desert; should they choose the
latter, they will be released upon reaching an
American flag planted many miles away, all the
while avoiding capture (or, more likely, death) at
the hands of a bunch of gung-ho cops, National
Guardsmen, and other law enforcement types. The
film alternates between the "tribunals" where the
radicals' fates are decided (and where the shrill
hectoring and sloganeering--on both sides--come
fast and furious) and the grim scenes in
thedesert. And although Watkins clearly takes the
side of the prisoners (as does the fictional film
crew on hand to document the proceedings), no one
emerges entirely unscathed: the politicians,
"average" Americans, and others holding forth at
the tribunals are all right-wing blockheads ("more
spank and less Spock" would have taught those
whippersnappers a lesson, says one), the cops and
guardsmen are all trigger-happy jerks, and the
young radicals are mostly callow,
rhetoric-spouting stereotypes. Violent,
provocative, and convincingly shot in cinema
verite style,Punishment Parkwill leave many
viewers muttering that it can't happen here.
Opponents of the Patriot Act and its perceived
attack on civil liberties, however, will likely
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Main specs

Actor(s): Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Anna May Wong, Julianne Johnston, Etta Lee, Brandon Hurst, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Snitz Edwards, Anna May Wong, Julianne Johnston

Director(s): Raoul Walsh

Genre: Action & Adventure

Classification: Universal

Production Year: 1924

Colour: Black & White

Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes

Video Category: Feature Film

Plot: The story of Ahmed the thief who is able to get everything that he desires, apart from the love of a beautiful Princess. In order to win her hand he must prove that he is worthier than any other suitor... Features a musical score by Gaylord Carter. Fully restored and digitally remastered. Silent. Tinted.

DVD Description

In this silent classic, Douglas Fairbanks is superb as a mischievous thief who, with the help of a genie's magic, tries to outwit the evil ruler of Bagdad. A wondrous, fantastic adventure, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD showcases the talents of Fairbanks--the first and greatest of film swashbucklers. With the help of a magic rope and a magic carpet, the hero woos a beautiful princess and faces many mortal dangers, including fierce dragons, blazing fires, and swelling waters, in his quest to prove himself worthy of her love.

Release details

DVD Region: DVD

Studio(s): EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT; ARVATO SERVICES, STONEVISION ENTERTAINMENT; QUANTUM LEAP

Release date: 25/02/2002, 26/04/2004

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: EKA 40035, SVD 5039

Barcode: 5060000401059, 5030462050393

Languages

Main Language: English

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Technical information

Special Features: Audio Essay Written By Film Historian R Dixon Smith, Original Souvenir Programme


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