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The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

Film · 1940

Original languageEnglish

Runtime1 hour 47 minutes

GenreAdventureFantasyRomance

Setsomewhere between 750 and 870Filed at c. 800 — the year this title is listed under on the timeline, and where the archive counts it≈ the film does not say≈ date uncertain
Letterboxd average
3.7 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0365Last checked

Directed byMichael Powell, Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger
about 1,100 years
between the events and the release
about 800 → 1940

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Production Information

Written by
Miles MallesonMiklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Georges Périnal
Production design
Vincent Korda
Costume design
John ArmstrongMarcel VertèsOliver Messel
Music by
Miklós Rózsa
Production countries
United KingdomUnited States

Credits and production countries from TMDB.

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