Ai tempi delle Arabian Nights, la città di Baghdad è governata dal sultano Ali Bajazeth, ma in realtà controllata dall'intrigante Grand Vizier Ghamal. I poveri di Baghdad vengono aiutati da ... Leggi tuttoAi tempi delle Arabian Nights, la città di Baghdad è governata dal sultano Ali Bajazeth, ma in realtà controllata dall'intrigante Grand Vizier Ghamal. I poveri di Baghdad vengono aiutati da Karim, il ladro di Baghdad.Ai tempi delle Arabian Nights, la città di Baghdad è governata dal sultano Ali Bajazeth, ma in realtà controllata dall'intrigante Grand Vizier Ghamal. I poveri di Baghdad vengono aiutati da Karim, il ladro di Baghdad.
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Giorgia Moll
- Princess Amina
- (as Georgia Moll)
Gail Pearl
- First Ballerina
- (as Gay Pearl)
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This is Reeves' best film. It's got it all - a love story, humor, adventure and last but not least a pretty good musical score. Reeves plays Karim a thief who falls in love with a princess. When the princess Amina has a sleeping curse placed on her, Karim must find the only cure - a blue rose. A party sets out from the palace to find the blue rose with the winner getting the hand of the princess in marriage.
The special effects are nothing by today's standards but Reeves and Moll exude a considerable rapport, due in no small part to Arthur Lubin's direction.
The special effects are nothing by today's standards but Reeves and Moll exude a considerable rapport, due in no small part to Arthur Lubin's direction.
I remember how great I found this movie when I first saw it as a child. Entertaining, inviting, beautifully scored and visually exciting, it was a good surprise for me, a muscle-movies fan then.
I found Steve Reeves could show something else than his stunning muscles. He gives this time a very lighthearted performance - surprisingly, I guess, for his legions of fans - a step ahead of his habitual towering figure and dark persona. He shows, maybe for the one and only time, that he could create a character that goes beyond himself, in this case, Karim, the Thief of Bagdad. Convincingly, this is the point. In excellent, slimmer shape, smiling, it was Steve Reeves in his apex, in a delightful, colorful movie.
This is a very lovable movie, and I rate it as the best in his career, if you put the seminal 'Hercules' aside as 'hors-concours'.
I found Steve Reeves could show something else than his stunning muscles. He gives this time a very lighthearted performance - surprisingly, I guess, for his legions of fans - a step ahead of his habitual towering figure and dark persona. He shows, maybe for the one and only time, that he could create a character that goes beyond himself, in this case, Karim, the Thief of Bagdad. Convincingly, this is the point. In excellent, slimmer shape, smiling, it was Steve Reeves in his apex, in a delightful, colorful movie.
This is a very lovable movie, and I rate it as the best in his career, if you put the seminal 'Hercules' aside as 'hors-concours'.
I would second almost everything written in previous comments. I too saw it as a young boy and it stuck with me, along with other fantasies of the period like those from Ray Harryhausen. I recently started looking for it on ebay where I found it's out of print and never released on DVD; of course there are some used VHS copies available, some going for what seem like inflated prices. A previous comment stated that MGM has the distribution rights so I sent a message to them through their website (www.mgm.com) asking for the film's release on DVD. Anyone feeling the same should try it as well, it may help get results.
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Even though this film would understandably be considered juvenile by many (and I very much enjoyed it as a child), I still, as a middle-aged adult, like it very much. (I can't say this for many other things I liked as a child.)
If one watches it with "fairy tale" in mind, that goes a long way in preventing adult over-criticism.
One of the movie books (Maltin) says it is "occasionally atmospheric." I definitely agree.
Also, it has a pretty musical theme that repeats.
A favorite film of mine.
--Mark M Racine, WI, US(A)
If one watches it with "fairy tale" in mind, that goes a long way in preventing adult over-criticism.
One of the movie books (Maltin) says it is "occasionally atmospheric." I definitely agree.
Also, it has a pretty musical theme that repeats.
A favorite film of mine.
--Mark M Racine, WI, US(A)
I don't often beg but please release it on DVD. Make an old man happy. This is another of the marvellous range of Steve Reeves movies that came out in the 60s. I think this is my favourite because it is almost a comedy. It simply has an air of cheerfulness, joy and happiness about it, which you can't really say about any other of his films. The supporting cast is also excellent with a soundtrack that I remember fondly. Reading these comments, if anyone does, you may realise that I am padding to get in the 10 lines of text that are the minimum. The point of the comment is to try to get someone to release it so to reiterate - some company release it - it's better than some of the dross that comes out.
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- QuizIn December 2019, a Blu-Ray disc was released in Germany finally in 2.35:1 ratio, a better print than seen for many years. This is the Italian version and you can choose between several language dubs, including "Englisch". It also has several scenes that were not in the American cut. They're in Italian but have English subtitles.
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