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The Thief of Baghdad

1978 · 102 min

A colourful, old-fashioned Arabian Nights romp full of magic, quests and playful trickery that unfolds like a cosy Sunday-afternoon adventure.

Directed by
Clive Donner
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure
Starring
Roddy McDowall, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay
Overview
A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess.

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Directed by
Clive Donner
Genres
Tv movie, Adventure
Starring
Roddy McDowall, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism3
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, adventure
Directed by
Clive Donner
Written by
AJ Carothers
Starring
Roddy McDowall, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay, Marina Vlady, Pavla Ustinov, Daniel Emilfork, Ian Holm, Terence Stamp
Music
John Cameron
Cinematography
Dennis C. Lewiston
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, France
Languages
English

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