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atomic-chronoscaph · 2 months

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The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

#the thief of bagdad #sabu #40s fantasy movies #giant spider #practical effects #william cameron menzies #alexander korda #michael powell #40s movies #1940s #1940 #gif #chronoscaph gif

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flypanegg88 · 1 month

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Jaffar<3

#conrad veidt #the thief of bagdad #jaffar #my artwork

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pr0serpinaa · 9 months

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A List of Dreamy Fairytale and Fantasy Films

Panna a netvor (Beauty and the Beast) (1979)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

Tři oříšky pro Popelku (Three Wishes for Cinderella) (1973)

The Company of Wolves (1984)*

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)

Rusalochka (The Little Mermaid) (1976)

Lisova Pisnya (A Song of the Forest: Mavka) (1981 or 1983)

The Red Shoes (1948)

Ever After (1998)

Morozko (Jack Frost) (1964)

Soľ nad zlato (The Salt Prince) (1983)

Legend (1985)

Deváté srdce (The Ninth Heart) (1979)

Labyrinth (1986)

Peau d’Âne (Donkyskin) (1970)

Ashik Kerib (The Lovelorn Minstrel) (1988)

*The Company of Wolves is also a horror movie (and as such is rated R), so this is something to keep in mind if you are sensitive to certain themes

#fairytale #fairytale films #fairy tales #panna a netvor #beauty and the beast #the thief of bagdad #cinderella #morozko #jack frost #the ninth heart #donkeyskin #you get it

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usssnarfblat · 3 months

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Art Imitates Live Action...

...and sometimes the other way around.

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piratevaleen · 4 months

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Conrad Veidt and June Duprez in The Thief of Bagdad, 1940 dir. Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan

#conrad veidt #june duprez #the thief of bagdad #jafar #oldschoolromantics

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suchamiracle-does-exist · 1 year

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Evolution of Conrad Veidt 🎬

Thanks @matthew-garth for suggesting the idea and music 🫰🏻

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#conrad veidt #anders als die andern #different from the others #unheimliche geschichten #eerie tales #das cabinet des dr. caligari #the cabinet of dr. caligari #das indische grabmal #the last performance #rasputin dämon der frauen #rasputin demon with women #dark journey #the spy in black #the thief of bagdad #casablanca #phonk #tiktok #fanvid

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citizenscreen · 1 month

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Raoul Walsh‘s THE THIEF OF BAGDAD was released 100 years ago today #OnThisDay

#the thief of bagdad #1920s #douglas fairbanks #anna may wong #old hollywood #silent film

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love-pinups · 2 months

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While June Duprez’s beauty cannot be denied, there was something very special and specific about her look in the 1940 fantasy classic, “The Thief of Baghdad”. Cinematography, makeup / hair, and costuming all came together to produce a character whose beauty stands the test of time.

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bitter69uk · 3 months

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Born 100 years ago today: Indian actor Sabu (Sabu Dastagir, 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963). The doe-eyed and beauteous Sabu is particularly notable for being perhaps the sole Asian and Muslim major celebrity of Golden Age Hollywood. As with Chinese American star Anna May Wong in the twenties and thirties, the prejudiced dictates of the era limited the types of roles Sabu could play (in the Production Code there could be no hint of interracial romances depicted onscreen, for example) and he continued to portray “primitive” child-of-the-Islands stereotypes well into his thirties. (This is not meant as a diss on Sabu – he performed these parts with genuine aplomb and innate dignity). His most celebrated films include The Thief of Bagdad (1940), The Jungle Book (1942) and Black Narcissus (1947) but perversely, my favourite is camp classic Cobra Woman (1944) starring "the Caribbean Cyclone" Maria Montez – perhaps because Sabu cavorts in little more than a loincloth throughout. Sadly, Sabu died aged just 39 of heart disease.

#sabu #indian actor #classic hollywood #golden age hollywood #old hollywood #lobotomy room #exotica #the thief of bagdad #cobra woman #black narcissus #the jungle book

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chernobog13 · 1 month

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Abu the thief bargains with the mighty djinn in the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad.

#The Thief of Bagdad #Abu #Sabu #djinn #Rex Ingram #fantasy #fairy tale

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velvet4510 · 11 days

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flypanegg88 · 1 year

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Conrad Veidt in "The Thief of Bagdad"(1940)

#conrad veidt #the thief of bagdad #my artwork

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pr0serpinaa · 9 months

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Favorite dreamy Fairytale/Folktale inspired films

Panna a netvor (Beauty and the Beast) (1979)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Rusalochka (The Little Mermaid) (1976)

A Song of the Forest: Mavka (1983)

The Red Shoes (1948)

Ever After (1998)

Morozko (Jack Frost) (1964)

Labyrinth (1986)

Ashik Kerib (The Lovelorn Minstrel) (1988)

#I didn't like Legend as much as I thought I would but maybe I need to rewatch it #maybe I'll do a full list of other dreamy fairytale films and not just my faves #fairytale #fairytale films #panna a netvor #the thief of bagdad #the company of wolves #Rusalochka #mavka #ever after #morozko #labyrinth #ashik kerib #the red shoes

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zippocreed501 · 4 months

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...images from the lost continent of cult films, b-movies and celluloid dreamscapes

Evil sorcerers in classic fantasy films

My best advice is to practise. Practise everyday and you can go from pulling a rabbit from a hat to pulling a soul from a living, twitching body in no time at all...

The Thief of Bagdad (1940) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) Conan the Barbarian (1982) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Labyrinth (1986) Masters of the Universe (1987) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

#sorcerers #wizards #witches #villians #from the badlands #lotr #he man #sinbad #the thief of bagdad #labyrinth #bowie #indiana jones #fantasy #from the b movie badlands

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sci-firenegade · 4 months

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If I needed to lie down after watching the censored version of The Wandering Jew, I seriously need to talk to my therapist after watching Conrad Veidt's eyes in colour.

#so i watched #the thief of bagdad #jaffar was the best part #you go funky twirling wizard #conrad veidt #i deserve an award for not melting in front of my family #sci's musings

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suchamiracle-does-exist · 11 months

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Dear @faisonsunreve thanks for the tag. This was definitely a time taking task but so much fun to do. A true time travel to your watching history. To my surprise there are three French films and three Tom Hanks films included. 😄

A few comments about certain choices.

Favorite film of all time: The Thief of Bagdad (1940): The jewel of the film is Conrad Veidt’s insane Jaffar dressed up with the turban.

Best script: Some Like It Hot (1959): The story about two antihero musicians trying to make a living and avoiding gangsters by dressing as women and joining a female band and traveling to Miami is still unique to watch.

Favorite poster: The Empire Strikes Back (1980): Memories from the childhood. Darth Vader’s perhaps a little too epic posture promises you an emotional adventure and that promise will be fulfilled.

"I’ll watch it some day": Napoléon (1927): @missholson and I were introduced to this 6-hour biopic of Napoleon and we were stunned by the shots of the twenty-minute triptych sequence, where widescreen panorama is made by projecting multiple-image montages simultaneously on three screens. Blu-ray is waiting on the shelf.

Big personal impact: Elvis (2022): I wasn’t prepared for the narrative where female gaze and male vulnerability are allowed and validated.

You like, but everyone hates: Angels & Demons (2009): Don’t know today’s reception but when it was released the film was heavily criticized by the critics and the audience. I like both this and The Da Vinci Code (2006), but having more convincing characters, plot and hold for the entirety makes it better than the first one.

Underrated: The Ninth Gate (1999): Polanski is a very contradictory director for his sexual abuse charges, therefore it feels shameful to admit liking his films or considering his films to be valued. Many find Gate as a dull thriller. The film doesn’t rely on jump scares or gore but the mystery around the occult books and the things you can’t see.

"Why do I like this?": Bachelor Party (1984): This is my favourite question of them all. I discussed with @faisonsunreve about on what basis you should answer this and does it reveal your true movie taste. The 80’s crazy comedy is a silly and out-dated genre and that is why the films of this era fascinate me. Bachelor Party is full of lame humor and over-the-top characters. Yet the storyline is versatile and entertaining. Young Tom Hanks embodies the past.

Great soundtrack: La Cage aux Folles (1978): Ennio Morricone has said first he has to understand the film, the images, the story and the director’s intentions before starting to compose. I would like to know his study for Folles, because the soundtrack has such a humorous, characteristic and warm sound.

That cinematography: Furiant (2015): I was balancing between Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and La double vie de Véronique (1991), but this short film stands out with the way the rural landscapes, the dimly lit rooms and the unspoken moments are visualized (and edited) by the producer, director, writer, cinematographer and editor Ondřej Hudeček.

Criminally overlooked: Angélique film series (1964-68): Yes, you could put almost any Conrad Veidt film here, however I chose this. I have been fond of Angélique films since I was a child. These spectacles tell the story of Angélique in the time of King Louis XIV of France. Romance, adventure, scheming with breathtaking soundtrack and costume design, beautiful Michèle Mercier in the leading role and the flashy way of speaking French offer us an exquisite interpretation from the 60’s.

Favorite active director: Peter Strickland: I have seen only The Duke of Burgundy (2014) and Flux Gourmet (2022), nevertheless his style of using the aesthetics of Italian genre films and the intimacy he creates is just heartwarming.

Anyone who wants to make their own version, please do and let me know. 📼📀📦🔦

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