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The Thief of Baghdad streaming

Original title: Il ladro di Bagdad

1961 Movie France, Italy Adventure, Family, Fantasy 94 min Ages 0+

By: Arthur Lubin, Bruno Vailati With: Archie Savage, Gail Pearl, Anita Todesco, Giancarlo Zarfati, Daniele Vargas

In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad.

Filmium rating

63%

Mood

Adventurous

Fantastical

Romantic

Cast & Crew

Arthur Lubin

Bruno Vailati

Augusto Frassinetti

Filippo Sanjust

Gina Mascetti

Daniele Vargas

Arturo Dominici

Gloria Milland

Ignazio Dolce

Frazier Rippy

Edoardo Bergamo

Gail Pearl

Walter Grant

Antonio Battistella

Anita Todesco

Rosario Borelli

Georges Chamarat

Archie Savage

Giancarlo Zarfati

Gian Paolo Rosmino

Edy Vessel

Armando Fracassi

Mario Passante

Fanfulla

Giorgia Moll

Steve Reeves

Franco Cobianchi

Fortunato Arena

Arturo Dominici As Prince Osman

Daniele Vargas As Ghamal

Giorgia Moll As Amina

Steve Reeves As Karim

Adaptation

Based On Arabian Nights

Fantasy Adventure

Budget

1960S Production

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Colorful Cinematography

Location Shooting In Tunisia

Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Fantasy Quest

Nonlinear Elements

Pace

Adventure-Driven

Slow-Paced

Style

Colorful

Oriental

Spectacular

Time-Period

Arabian Nights Era

Medieval Fantasy

Central Conflict

Defeating Osman

Quest For Blue Rose

Rescue Of Amina

Characters

Amina The Princess

Ghamal The Vizier

Kadeejah

Karim The Thief

Prince Osman

Ending

Amina Healed

Happy Ending

Karim As Prince

Royal Acceptance

Historical Context

Arabian Nights Fantasy

Medieval Middle East

Key Plot Points

Amina Falls Ill

Battle With Osman

Blue Rose Retrieval

Karim Impersonates Prince

Quest Through Seven Doors

Plot

Blue Rose

Fantasy Quest

Impostor Prince

Magic Doors

Rescue Of Princess

Setting

Arabian Nights

Baghdad

Desert

Palace

Shooting Location

Rome

Tunisia

Theme

Good Vs Evil

Love And Sacrifice

Quest For Happiness

Genre

Adventure

Fantasy

Romance

Audiences

Adventure Lovers

Family

Fantasy Fans

Titles

The Thief Of Baghdad

Reception

1960S Fantasy Film

Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

Italy

Tunisia

Release Year

1961

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