The Thief of Baghdad
1978 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Clive Donner |
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| Writer: | Andrew Birkin, AJ Carothers |
| Staring: |
| A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 10, 1978 |
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| Director: | Clive Donner |
| Writer: | Andrew Birkin, AJ Carothers |
| Genres: | Adventure, TV Movie |
| Keywords | genie |
| Production Companies | Palm Films Ltd., Victorine Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roddy McDowall | Hasan |
| Kabir Bedi | Prince Taj |
| Frank Finlay | Abu Bakar |
| Marina Vlady | Perizadah |
| Pavla Ustinov | Princess Yasmine |
| Daniel Emilfork | Genie |
| Ian Holm | The Gatekeeper |
| Terence Stamp | Wazir Jaudur |
| Peter Ustinov | The Caliph |
| Ahmed El Shenawi | Kanishka |
| Kenji Tanaki | Lalitaditya |
| Neil McCarthy | Jaudur's Aide |
| Vincent Wong | Interpreter |
| Leon Greene | Jaudur's Guard |
| Bruce Montague | Police Chief |
| Raymond Llewellyn | Baghdad Attendant |
| Arnold Diamond | Minister |
| Geoffrey Cheshire | Herald |
| Gabor Vernon | Courtier |
| Kevork Malikyan | Common Man |
| Michael Chesden | Meat Seller |
| Ahmed Khalil | Melon Seller |
| Yashaw Adem | Snake Victim |
| George Little | Audience Member |
| Dave Cooper | Guard (uncredited) |
| Marina Sirtis | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietti | Captain of the Guard (uncredited) (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clive Donner | Director |
| Andrew Birkin | Adaptation |
| AJ Carothers | Screenplay |
| John Cameron | Original Music Composer |
| Dennis C. Lewiston | Director of Photography |
| Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Michael Barnes | Casting |
| Edward Marshall | Art Direction |
| John Bloomfield | Costume Design |
| Monique Archambault | Makeup Artist |
| Connie Reeve | Makeup Artist |
| Christopher Sutton | Production Supervisor |
| Ken Baker | Assistant Director |
| Alan Bryce | Special Effects |
| Miguel Pedregosa | Stunts |
| Juan Manuel Torres | Stunts |
| Steve Birtles | Gaffer |
| Jimmy Turrell | Camera Operator |
| Steve Lanning | Location Manager |
| Ceri Evans | Continuity |
| David Wynn-Jones | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter Diamond | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Thomas M.C. Johnston | Executive Producer |
| Aida Young | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
A rather shoddily produced Arabian Nights fantasy with a superbly camp Peter Ustinov - who must have used the same dialogue coach as Olivier did in "Khartoum" - as the Caliph trying his best to make a silk purse from a sow's ear! Despite having a good cast with Roddy McDowell, Frank Finlay, Ian Holm ... and a marvellously hammy Terence Stamp as the baddie "Jaudur" all trying their best, there is no denying that the script and direction are really poor. Ustinov's daughter, Pavla, adds some glamour as the Princess "Jasmine" and the costumiers and set designers have spared no effort/expense but in the end it's a waste of their craft.