The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is a British technicolor historical fantasy drama film. Directed by Michael Powell with a riveting screenplay by Miles Malleson, a prince is turned into a blind beggar by ...

The Thief of Baghdad is an enormous contradiction of the auteur theory. The 1940 release credits three directors — Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan and Michael Powell — and only the latter assembled a ...

In ancient Bagdad, the young prince Ahmad (John Justin) is betrayed, deposed, and imprisoned by his vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), an evil and calculating man who is also a master of the Black Arts.

Cameron Olsen has a boundless passion for the art of cinema, and loves nothing more than to closely examine the great works thereof. He has a bachelor’s degree in film from the University of Utah, and ...

Scorsese credits Michael Powell's film, The Thief of Bagdad, as a pivotal moment in sparking his love for filmmaking. The film's innovative special effects, including blue screen technology, set it ...

With Disney’s new live-action Aladdin in theaters, viewers interested in Arabian adventure may want to check out a couple of classics long on home video. The better-known version of The Thief of ...