Movie

The Veils of Bagdad

1953 · 82 min

A colourful, old-fashioned adventure with swordplay, romance and exotic intrigue, easy to watch and mildly camp.

Tagline: For gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips !
Overview: Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
How it feels: Campy, romantic, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Power, betrayal, revenge, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
revenge
love
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild