The Thief of Bagdad
Part of the BAMcinématek series Hungarians in Hollywood
Sun, Oct 11 at 4:30, 9:15pm
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell
With Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez
(1940) 106min
"A delightful hocus-pocus of colour, dashing adventure, and special effects, this Korda-produced epic for grown-up kids is basically Star Wars meets The Arabian Nights." —Time Out
One of the most spectacular films ever created, this wildly imaginative, riotously colorful retelling of A Thousand and One Nights was a collaboration between a host of Hungarians, among them producer Alexander Korda, writer Lajos Biró, art director Vincent Korda (who won an Academy Award for his work), and composer Miklós Rózsa. The result is a sumptuous Technicolor feast of storybook imagery.
Slant Magazine on The Thief of Bagdad
"A fable light on condescension...but committed enough to the pleasure principle that the audience is served one giddy act of visual sorcery after another." More