The thief of bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a British Technicolor , produced by Alexander Korda, and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, and Tim Whelan, with contributions by Korda's brothers Vincent and Zoltán, and William Cameron Menzies. The film starred child actor Sabu, also Conrad Veidt, John Justin, and June Duprez.
Although the film was produced by Alexander Korda's company London Films in England, due to the outbreak of World War II, filming was completed in California. The film won the Academy Awards for Cinematography, Art Direction (Vincent Korda) and Special Effects. It was also nominated for Original Music Score.
Although a remake of the 1924 version, the two films also have significant differences. The most notable is that, in the 1940 version, the thief and the prince are separate characters.
Cast
Conrad Veidt as Jaffar
Sabu as Abu
June Duprez as the Princess
John Justin as Ahmad
Rex Ingram as the Djinn
Miles Malleson as the Sultan of Basra
Morton Selten as the Old King
Mary Morris as Halima, Jaffar's agent
Bruce Winston as the Merchant
Hay Petrie as the Astrologer
Adelaide Hall as the Singer
Roy Emerton as the Jailor
Allan Jeayes as the Story Teller
Alexander Korda had intended to cast Vivien Leigh as the Princess, but she went to Hollywood to be with Laurence Olivier.
Directed by Michael Powell
Ludwig Berger
Tim Whelan
Uncredited:
Alexander Korda
Zoltan Korda
William Cameron Menzies
Produced by Alexander Korda
Written by Lajos Biró
Miles Malleson
Starring Conrad Veidt
Sabu
John Justin
June Duprez
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography George Perinal
Editing by Charles Crichton
Studio London Films
Distributed by United Artists (UK/US)
Release date(s) 5 December 1940 (USA)
25 December 1940 (UK)
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