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The Thief of Baghdad streaming

1978 Movie United Kingdom, France Adventure, TV Movie, Fantasy 97 min Ages 6+

By: Clive Donner With: Dave Cooper, Gabor Vernon, Roddy McDowall, Kevork Malikyan, Bruce Montague

A resourceful thief helps a handsome Prince fight an evil wizard, and win the hand of a beautiful Princess.

Filmium rating

58%

Mood

Adventure

Fantasy

Wonderment

Cast & Crew

Clive Donner

Andrew Birkin

AJ Carothers

Yashaw Adem

Roddy McDowall

Arnold Diamond

Raymond Llewellyn

Neil McCarthy

Michael Chesden

Marina Vlady

Ian Holm

Bruce Montague

Ahmed Khalil

Terence Stamp

Vincent Wong

Robert Rietti

Leon Greene

Pavla Ustinov

Kenji Tanaki

Peter Ustinov

Daniel Emilfork

George Little

Dave Cooper

Geoffrey Cheshire

Kevork Malikyan

Marina Sirtis

Ahmed El Shenawi

Kabir Bedi

Frank Finlay

Gabor Vernon

Adaptation

Based On Middle Eastern Folklore

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Flying Carpets

Illusion

Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Adventure Quest

Hero'S Journey

Pace

Adventurous

Fast-Paced

Style

Spectacular

Sumptuous Effects

Theatrical

Time-Period

Medieval Fantasy

Central Conflict

Fight Evil Wizard

Retrieve Villain'S Soul

Save Princess

Characters

Evil Sorcerer

Magician Thief

Prince

Princess

Ending

Happy Ending

Marriage Of Taj And Yasmine

Villain Destroyed

Historical Context

Folklore Inspired

Medieval Fantasy

Key Plot Points

Destroy Evil Wizard

Quest For The Eye

Rescue Taj

Plot

Evil Wizard

Impostor Prince

Quest For Magical Object

Setting

Baghdad

Desert

Temple Of The All-Seeing Eye

Shooting Location

Fantasy Set

Middle Eastern-Inspired

Theme

Good Vs Evil

Heroism

Truth And Deception

Genre

Adventure

Family Film

Fantasy

Audiences

Children

Family

Fantasy Lovers

Titles

The Thief Of Baghdad

Critical Reception

Camp

Ornate

Sumptuous Effects

Reception

Family Favorite

Fantasy Classic

Production Countries

France

United Kingdom

Release Year

1978

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