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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

different camps: Those inspired by the Lumière brothers' "Employees Leaving The Lumière Factory," which was the original prototype for films that reflect or document real life, and those inspired by ...

Of all the swashbucklers featuring the swinging king of the silents, Douglas Fairbanks, none is more fanciful and dreamlike than The Thief of Bagdad. In this One Thousand and One Nights-inspired ...