The Thief of Bagdad (1940) - Nov.15,2012

[Akijama]

Sweet



http://www.amazon.de/Dieb-von-Bagdad...98540&sr=1-129

Anolis Entertaiment has finally set a date for the long-rumoured special edition of the Technicolor film "The Thief of Bagdad / The Thief of Baghdad" [GB, 1940, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Alexander Korda (uncredited), Zoltan Korda (uncredited), William Cameron Menzies (uncredited)]. DVD and Blu-ray editions are available on 15 November in 2012 in the trade.More information, unfortunately, are not yet available.

Note : The Thief of Bagdad is also due in France this Fall.I thik it's pretty safe to assume that Criterion upgrade will follow soon.

[silverlakephil]

I hope for a Criterion release.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I hope for a Criterion release.

I'm sure Criterion upgrade will occur soon.I believe it will happen sometime in Winter/Spring timeframe.

[Arkadin]

super excited for this film on blu.

[Akijama]

Region B,BD 50,HD 1080p,1,33:1.
Deutsch (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Englisch (Dolby Digital 2.0)

Extras:

Audio Commentary with Rolf Giesen
Documentary "Sabu the Elephant Boy"
Trailer
Photo gallery

[Michaeldub]

I bought the Criterion DVD a few months ago and now I wish I'd have waited. The film looks great on DVD, but it must be fantastic on a well done blu-ray.

Yes, one can only hope for an Criterion upgrade because the additional material on the DVD is excellent (on a second disc), far superior to what the German edition offers.

• Two audio commentaries: one featuring renowned directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, and one with film and music historian Bruce Eder
• Visual Effects, a documentary about the technical achievements of The Thief of Bagdad, featuring interviews with special-effects masters Ray Harryhausen, Dennis Muren, and Craig Barron
• The Lion Has Wings (1940), Alexander Korda’s propaganda film for the English war effort, created when The Thief of Bagdad went into production hiatus
• Excerpts from codirector Michael Powell’s audio dictations for his autobiography
• Excerpts from a 1976 radio interview with composer Miklos Rózsa
• Stills gallery featuring rare images of the film’s production and photos shot in Dufaycolor * Optional music and effects track
• Theatrical trailer
• PLUS: A booklet featuring new essays by film scholars Andrew Moor and Ian Christie

I also hope for a UK release (it's a British film after all)

[DaViD Boulet]

looking to get this on a (good) blu-ray soon... and region A playable. Just watched the blu of Arabian nights last night and it was gorgeous... classic case of "get a good print and make a blu-ray" with minimal processing... just gorgeous film like beauty. Now I want every Sabu adventure in my library on blu.

btw just ordered a region free blu-ray from Spain I saw for sale on ebay. will report back when it arrives and I can evaluate (saw an amazon review saying good things about the Italian blu-ray in terms of PQ but that's unavailable anywhere at the moment... so hoping the Spanish version is similar)...