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Actors: Sabu, Conrad Veidt, Rex Ingram, June Duprez, John Justin, Miles Malleson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Thief of Bagdad (1940) |
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THE THIEF OF BAGDAD is a british movie directed by Michael Powell and Ludwig Berger. Oscar for the best special effects, the best cinematography and the best art direction in 1941.
The Sultan Ahmad, disguised, decides to mingle with his own people and is sent into jail by Jaffar the Vizir. There he meets Abu, a young thief, who escapes with him. Together, they will try to overthrow the bloody political regime of Jaffar with the help of a Genius, the All-Seeing Eye and a magic carpet.
An enchantment for children and parents.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Thief of Bagdad (1940) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70%
Time/Era of Movie:
- middle ages
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- deposing an evil leader
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arabic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arabic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- mind control
- can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arab
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Arabia
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- knives
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- None
Lot of special effects?
Yes
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
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