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Bookmark this pageThe Thief of Baghdad (1978)
Director: Clive Donner
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
It's a faltering hand stoking the high camp fire here. Behind the ornate theatricality and sumptuous effects of this remake there lurks a total lack of conviction. Hyperactive McDowall (the thief) is upstaged by old pro Ustinov as the Caliph; Kabir Bedi, once India's 'highest paid male model', is a joke as the prince, meant to symbolise the alliance of magic and muscle; and Terence Stamp, as a lethargic representative of Supreme Evil, simply waits around for henchmen or flying carpets to do the dirty work.Author: CR
Cast & crew
Director: Clive Donner
Producer: Aida Young
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Peter Ustinov, Terence Stamp, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay, Marina Vlady, Pavla Ustinov, Daniel Emilfork, Ian Holm full cast
Genre(s): Fantasy
Duration: 102 mins
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