The Thief of Bagdad (1961 film)

The Rogue of Baghdad ( Original title: Il ladro di Baghdad ) is an Italian- French adventure film with fantasy elements from 1960, which was filmed in Italy by Arthur Lubin. The German premiere was on 1 March 1962.

Action

Karim is a handsome thief who specializes in Baghdad on robbing the better classes: With the help of disguise, wit and acrobatics he invades a wedding party at court, where he fell in love with the Princess Amina. Their fiance Osman tried to influence with a magic potion, Amina, after which it falls into a deep sleep. Karim gets advice from a wizard who sends him on a search for a blue magic flower that can reawaken the princess. After fighting against snake trees, an invisible giant, a beautiful witch and other adventures he rides a horse on a flying into the temple of the blue flower. One last great fight against Osman's troops is designed victorious with the help of numerous doppelgangers - Amina is awakened, and the lovers are united.

Criticism

"Steve Reeves has the vitality and charm of a motorcycle cop. And the other characters behave like the stunned and stoic victim of such. "

" The Tricks important part of a film of this type, comparatively little clever; Humorist rarely at work; the dialogues remain paper; the Orient smells of cardboard and glue; although many recordings were made in Tunis. "

Comments

Although the film is often ( as in the Encyclopedia of Fantasy Films) called a remake of The Thief of Baghdad, is the history of the Chinese fairy tale The Blue Flower underlying its action was transferred to the Orient.

France 1960 in film Screenplay Film score Carlo Rustichelli The Thief of Bagdad (1924 film)
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