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IL LADRO DI BAGDAD
(The Thief of Bagdad)
1940, regia di Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
Scheda: Nazione: GB - Produzione: London Film Productions - Distribuzione: Minerva, Domovideo, Embassy Home Entertainment, Film Classics Inc., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Nelson Entertainment, Pioneer Entertainment, United Artists - Soggetto: tratto da antichi racconti arabi - Sceneggiatura: Lajos Biró, Miles Malleson - Fotografia: Georges Périnal - Montaggio: Charles Crichton - Scenografia: Vincent Korda - Costumi: John Armstrong, Oliver Messel, Marcel Vertčs - Musiche: Miklós Rózsa - Effetti speciali: Lawrence W. Butler, Jack Whinney - Formato: Technicolor - Durata: 106'.
Cast: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Morton Selten, Mary Morris, Bruce Winston, Hay Petrie, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton, Allan Jeayes.
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Trama e commenti:
kataweb.it -
cinematografo.it
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mymovies it:
«Prodotto dei fratelli Korda, č una piacevole mistura di azione, fantasia e
musica in grado di battere, in materia di affabulazione e di effetti speciali,
la concorrenza americana e, per i suoi ammiccamenti sornioni, modello per le
nuove avventure della nuova Hollywood. Trucchi ottici e meccanici strepitosi per
l'epoca, e un eccellente Technicolor. 3 Oscar per la fotografia (Georges Périnal),
la scenografia (Vincent Korda) e gli effetti speciali (Lawrence Butler e Jack
Whinney)».
Plot Summary, Synopsis, Review:
IMDb -
entertainment.msn.com -
rottentomatoes.com -
san.beck.org -
filmcritic.com -
devildead.com -
tvguide.com:
«Perhaps the most splendid fantasy film ever made. Alexander Korda produced,
Michael Powell and five others directed this breathtaking attempt to capture
The Arabian Nights on film. An early example of outstanding Technicolor work,
this became a cult favorite among young Hollywood directors of the 1970s such as
Francis Coppola and George Lucas. The special effects, though quaint by today's
standards, still deliver the goods. This lively collection of incidents from the
Arabian Nights fables makes most modern fantasy blockbusters look anemic in
comparison. Abu (Sabu), a charming street urchin, is thrown into a Bagdad
dungeon for thievery. Before long, Prince Ahmad (John Justin), the deposed ruler
of the realm, joins him there. Ahmad has been overthrown by his righthand man,
the evil grand vizier, Jaffar (Conrad Veidt). The unlikely duo manage to escape
and flee to exotic Basra, where Ahmad is smitten by Basra's princess (June
Duprez). Learning that Jaffar is about to abduct the beauty, Ahmad and Abu try
to thwart the plan, but the wicked magician turns them into a blind beggar and a
dog respectively. When the princess promises to wed Jaffar, he revokes his curse,
and sails back to Bagdad with her. All seems lost until Abu--after a series of
adventures involving a genie, an "All-Seeing Eye," and a magic carpet--finds a
way to save the day. Although six directors worked on the film, it remains
surprisingly seamless as it maintains such a consistent grandeur and even pace.
The marvelous set designs by Vincent Korda seem truly out of this world,
and Miklos Rozsa has created a dynamic and memorable score. Conrad Veidt,
looking cool and cruel in his dashing black outfits, is one of the screen's
great villains. Sabu is simply adorable as the little thief of Bagdad. Duprez's
unusual but stunning beauty is only enhanced by the rich Technicolor and the
handsome Justin looks just right as the wan prince. African-American actor Rex
Ingram is outstanding in the small but unforgettable role of the genie».
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Conosciuto anche con il titolo: El ladron de Bagdad.
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