Review of The Thief of Bagdad (1940) by Gordon B — 20 Jan 2015
A fantastic piece of cinema but clearly dominated by the prejudices of the day. They couldn't stand to have the lead character not be white so they split him into two, the thief and the prince. The characters were a little shallow but this is also the function of the storytelling of the time this film was made.
It's still quite a wonderful achievement.
This review of The Thief of Bagdad (1940) was written by Gordon B on 20 Jan 2015.
The Thief of Bagdad has generally received very positive reviews.
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