# The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

> A dispossessed sultan and a resourceful thief battle a sorcerous vizier through a dazzling storybook world to restore a kingdom and win a princess.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7012

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell
- Cast: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Morton Selten, Mary Morris
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033152/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, joyful, romantic, family movie night, classic fantasy marathon

## Synopsis

A magical adventure unfolds in a fantastical realm where love and danger intertwine.

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- [The Man Who Would Be King (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/814)
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- [The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/10758)
- [Aladdin (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/248421)
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- [Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/388699)
- [The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/15940)

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