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This spectacular romantic fantasy, in the best tradition of the Arabian Nights, features the boy thief Abu (Sabu) who aids the deposed King of Bagdad, Ahmad (John Justin) to try and thwart the evil udurper Jaffar (Conrad Veidt). When Ahmad set eyes on the beautiful Princess (June Duprez), daughter of the sultan, he falls hopelessly in love. Sadly, she is promised to Jaffar. Abu and Ahmad embark on a series of fantastic adventures, where they encounter a giant spider's web, a mighty genie and a flying white horse.Begun in Britain and, because of the war, finished in America, the film demonstrates remarkable special effects and brilliant exploitation of the new Technicolor techniques.Vincent Korda's magnificaent sets, the strong castings and the amazing photography by the legendary cameraman, Georges perinal all played their part in the film's success.In recognition of The Thief of Bagdad's quality and of the new technical standards it set, the film won three Academy Awards for Special Effects, Colour Art Direction and Colour Cinematography.