Thief Of Bagdad

geregisseerd door Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell en Tim Whelan.

met Conrad Veidt, Sabu en June Duprez.

Abu ontmoet een man die zegt de echte prins van Bagdad te zijn. Hij is door de gemene Jaffar aan zijn lot overgelaten. Jaffar hoopt zijn macht te vergroten door te trouwen met de adembenemende prinses. Hiervoor houdt hij de kinderachtige koning tevreden met kadootjes. Abu en de prins proberen Jaffar te stoppen, maar deze gebruikt vervolgens zijn magische krachten.

The Thief Of Baghdad

This multiple Oscar-winning film is a magical, atmospheric, epic - its sumptuous art direction and beguiling special effects making this the definitive vision of the famous Arabian Nights tale.Imprisoned by the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, Ahmad - the rightful King of Bagdad - meets young Abu, the greatest thief in the land. Together they escape from the dungeon and travel to Basra where Abu falls in love with the Sultan's daughter. Jaffar casts a spell on the two lovers and the Princess reluctantly succumbs to Jaffar's advances in order to release them. To rescue her, Ahmad and Abu embark on a series of fantastical adventures, only just surviving a terrifying encounter with a Djinn, from whom Abu manages to extract three wishes...Starring Sabu - the first Indian actor to attain star status in Hollywood - and directed by no less than six people (including Oscar-nominated director Michael Powell (Black Narcissus), The Thief of Bagdad won three Oscars (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects) as well as a nomination for Best Original Score. Filmed in Wales, Cornwall and the Grand Canyon, it premiered on Christmas Day 1940 to universal and lasting acclaim., This multiple Oscar-winning film is a magical, atmospheric, epic - its sumptuous art direction and beguiling special effects making this the definitive vision of the famous Arabian Nights tale.Imprisoned by the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, Ahmad - the rightful King of Bagdad - meets young Abu, the greatest thief in the land. Together they escape from the dungeon and travel to Basra where Abu falls in love with the Sultan's daughter. Jaffar casts a spell on the two lovers and the Princess reluctantly succumbs to Jaffar's advances in order to release them. To rescue her, Ahmad and Abu embark on a series of fantastical adventures, only just surviving a terrifying encounter with a Djinn, from whom Abu manages to extract three wishes...Starring Sabu - the first Indian actor to attain star status in Hollywood - and directed by no less than six people (including Oscar-nominated director Michael Powell (Black Narcissus), The Thief of Bagdad won three Oscars (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects) as well as a nomination for Best Original Score. Filmed in Wales, Cornwall and the Grand Canyon, it premiered on Christmas Day 1940 to universal and lasting acclaim.Special Features:None Listed

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Thief Of Bagdad

geregisseerd door Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell en Tim Whelan.<br /><br />met Conrad Veidt, Sabu en June Duprez.<br /><br />Abu ontmoet een man die zegt de echte prins van Bagdad te zijn. Hij is door de gemene Jaffar aan zijn lot overgelaten. Jaffar hoopt zijn macht te vergroten door te trouwen met de adembenemende prinses. Hiervoor houdt hij de kinderachtige koning tevreden met kadootjes. Abu en de prins proberen Jaffar te stoppen, maar deze gebruikt vervolgens zijn magische krachten.

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