--- product_id: 39487831 title: "The Thief of Bagdad" price: "202 som" currency: KGS in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/39487831-the-thief-of-bagdad store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # The Thief of Bagdad **Price:** 202 som **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Thief of Bagdad - **How much does it cost?** 202 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/39487831-the-thief-of-bagdad) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the ancient dream city of Bagdad, Ahmed (Douglas Fairbanks) is a handsome rogue of a thief whose heart is stolen by the beautiful daughter of the Caliph. The ruler declares that the hand of the princess will belong to the one who brings back the world's rarest treasure. Ahmed must compete with the great princes of the earth using only his resourcefulness, bravery, and charm. He embarks on a mystical quest and must overcome horrific obstacles, terrifying monsters and Mongol hordes to survive. This spectacular and award-winning motion picture is a visual feast. With magnificent, imaginative sets and special effects that astounded audiences, it was the most expensive film of the era, costing over $2 million when produced in 1924. This epic features the kind of charismatic performance by Douglas Fairbanks that made him a superstar. The Thief Of Bagdad is recognized as one of the greatest silent films of all time. Review: Excellent execution of a ground-breaking and entertaining cinematic masterpiece of all time. - Aside from perhaps Charlie Chaplin's The Kid, Raoul Walsh's The Thief of Baghdad is my favorite silent movie, and one of my favorite movies period. I've seen many prints of this well-loved and dog-eared classic, but the Cohen Films version has been the clearest and most enjoyable I've seen yet. Like many previous iterations, this one features a Rimsky-Korsakov inspired Scheherezade accompaniment, but rather than just randomly slopping the track onto the film, they've obviously arranged the music to correspond what's going on in the film, which helps match the music to the sentiment and scenes the audience is seeing, much like a live orchestra would have done at a premier screening when this film first debuted in 1924. Although the special effects may not be what we are accustomed to in today's snoozy CGI spectacles, they are as fresh, novel, and entertaining as any you may have seen in the best examples available at any time since this film first showed. They are also all the more remarkable since these were all practical, "in-camera" effects using the most sophisticated tricks of the time, so much so that it makes you wonder, just how did they actually do that?!? The editor used only as many inter title cards as were necessary, and no more; this is pure cinema, a charming and captivating romp that audiences of every stripe will enjoy. It is entertaining from the very first frames until the very last, and would serve as an excellent introduction for kids or adults alike to the many pleasures that silent films have to offer. In addition, this significant cinematic accomplishment really is the keystone, the uncontested original, the very first successful iteration of the action-adventure genre. There is no Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark without The Thief of Baghdad. No Star Wars: A New Hope. The hero's journey, the damsel in distress, the new complications, the depths of despair, the triumphant return--all now-standard features of today's films--are presented for the first time in this film. It's all here. Everything released since then have been digital approximations of Xerox copies of mimeographs of the fresh, original, daring and dreamlike shadows of the imagination first presented, and arguably best presented, here in silver nitrate celluloid nearly a hundred years ago. Watch it. Rewatch it. Share it with a friend. They'll thank you. Review: One of The Top Ten Silent Films Ever Made - And one of the greatest films of ANY kind, silent or talkie, ever made. This is the great Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s 1924 masterpiece. He was one of the top stars of the silent era and, along with Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford, one of the most famous celebrities in the world. Fairbanks was a unique performer who can be considered the first action hero. This fantasy film is unique among all his works. Although it was an expensive production (the special effects were cutting-edge for the time) and a critical success, the film failed to draw the kind of box-office success that Fairbanks was looking for, and he returned to making historical action pictures. The spectacular score was done in 1984 by that genius of silent film scoring, Carl Davis. In this, he uses themes from the classical composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to great effect, as well as his own original music. One could not possibly hope for a better accompaniment to this film. This is a new restoration from a 35MM negative. For those of us who originally had this on VHS, it is a dream come true to finally have it on DVD. It is a must see for film fans of any stripe. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00008G8WY | | Actors | Anna May Wong, Douglas Fairbanks | | Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #146,197 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1,601 in Fantasy DVDs #10,505 in Kids & Family DVDs #12,990 in Action & Adventure DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (270) | | Director | Raoul Walsh | | Item model number | ALVI4129DVD | | MPAA rating | Unrated (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Silent | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 4 ounces | | Release date | October 20, 2022 | | Run time | 2 hours and 35 minutes | | Studio | Alpha Video | ## Images ![The Thief of Bagdad - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yVeNq1keL.jpg) ![The Thief of Bagdad - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KXRemkfcS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent execution of a ground-breaking and entertaining cinematic masterpiece of all time. *by J***H on July 22, 2020* Aside from perhaps Charlie Chaplin's The Kid, Raoul Walsh's The Thief of Baghdad is my favorite silent movie, and one of my favorite movies period. I've seen many prints of this well-loved and dog-eared classic, but the Cohen Films version has been the clearest and most enjoyable I've seen yet. Like many previous iterations, this one features a Rimsky-Korsakov inspired Scheherezade accompaniment, but rather than just randomly slopping the track onto the film, they've obviously arranged the music to correspond what's going on in the film, which helps match the music to the sentiment and scenes the audience is seeing, much like a live orchestra would have done at a premier screening when this film first debuted in 1924. Although the special effects may not be what we are accustomed to in today's snoozy CGI spectacles, they are as fresh, novel, and entertaining as any you may have seen in the best examples available at any time since this film first showed. They are also all the more remarkable since these were all practical, "in-camera" effects using the most sophisticated tricks of the time, so much so that it makes you wonder, just how did they actually do that?!? The editor used only as many inter title cards as were necessary, and no more; this is pure cinema, a charming and captivating romp that audiences of every stripe will enjoy. It is entertaining from the very first frames until the very last, and would serve as an excellent introduction for kids or adults alike to the many pleasures that silent films have to offer. In addition, this significant cinematic accomplishment really is the keystone, the uncontested original, the very first successful iteration of the action-adventure genre. There is no Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark without The Thief of Baghdad. No Star Wars: A New Hope. The hero's journey, the damsel in distress, the new complications, the depths of despair, the triumphant return--all now-standard features of today's films--are presented for the first time in this film. It's all here. Everything released since then have been digital approximations of Xerox copies of mimeographs of the fresh, original, daring and dreamlike shadows of the imagination first presented, and arguably best presented, here in silver nitrate celluloid nearly a hundred years ago. Watch it. Rewatch it. Share it with a friend. They'll thank you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of The Top Ten Silent Films Ever Made *by S***N on May 1, 2013* And one of the greatest films of ANY kind, silent or talkie, ever made. This is the great Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s 1924 masterpiece. He was one of the top stars of the silent era and, along with Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford, one of the most famous celebrities in the world. Fairbanks was a unique performer who can be considered the first action hero. This fantasy film is unique among all his works. Although it was an expensive production (the special effects were cutting-edge for the time) and a critical success, the film failed to draw the kind of box-office success that Fairbanks was looking for, and he returned to making historical action pictures. The spectacular score was done in 1984 by that genius of silent film scoring, Carl Davis. In this, he uses themes from the classical composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to great effect, as well as his own original music. One could not possibly hope for a better accompaniment to this film. This is a new restoration from a 35MM negative. For those of us who originally had this on VHS, it is a dream come true to finally have it on DVD. It is a must see for film fans of any stripe. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fairbanks In Top Form *by J***L on December 5, 2024* Many fail to recall that The Thief of Bagdad is a classic silent film starring the great Douglas Fairbanks because the '40 color version with Conrad Veidt gets so much attention...and rightfully so. That being said, 40 year old Fairbanks is spectacular in this version, and shows why he is an icon of the silent era. The film elements are solid on this restoration. 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