The thief of Bagdad : an Arabian fantasy
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
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| Stamford | Available |
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- ISBN: 9781604650426
- ISBN: 1604650427
- Physical Description 2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition [2-disc] special ed.
- Publisher [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2008]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Special features: Disc one: New digital transfer, from restored film elements; two audio commentaries, one with directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, the other with film and music historian Bruce Eder; optional music and effects tracks; theatrical trailer ; Disc two: "Visual effects," a documentary about the technical achievement of The thief of Badgad, featuring interviews with special-effects masters Ray Harryhausen, Dennis Muren and Craig Barron; "The lion has wings" (1940), producer Alexander Korda's propaganda film for the English war effort; excerpts from codirector Michael Powell's audio dictations for his autobiography; excerpts from a 1976 radio interview with composer Miklos Rozsa; stills gallery featuring images of the film's production and photos shot in Dufaycolor; booklet featuring new essays by film scholars Andrew Moor and Ian Christie. GMD: videodisc. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Chief photographer, George Perinal ; special effects director, Lawrence Butler ; editor, Charles Crichton ; musical score and songs, Miklos Rozsa ; production designer, Vincent Korda. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| Language Note: | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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