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''The Thief of Bagdad'' was very popular in its day, partly due the charm of child actor Sabu. It had a lasting influence on Hollywood; many of the [[ArabianNightsDays tropes]] the ''Arabian Nights'' [[TropeMaker made]] were actually [[TropeCodifier codified]] by this movie, and its influence on movies like ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' and video games like Franchise/PrinceOfPersia is hard to miss. It's also the first film to use ChromaKey.
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''The Thief of Bagdad'' was very popular in its day, partly due the charm of child actor Sabu. It had a lasting influence on Hollywood; many of the [[ArabianNightsDays tropes]] the ''Arabian Nights'' [[TropeMaker made]] were actually [[TropeCodifier codified]] by this movie, and its influence on movies like ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' and video games like Franchise/PrinceOfPersia ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' is hard to miss. It's also the first film to use ChromaKey.
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''The Thief of Bagdad'' was very popular in its day, partly due the charm of child actor Sabu. It had a lasting influence on Hollywood; many of the [[ArabianNightsDays tropes]] the ''Arabian Nights'' [[TropeMaker made]] were actually [[TropeCodifier codified]] by this movie, and its influence on movies like ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'' and especially ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' is hard to miss. It's also the first film to use ChromaKey.
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''The Thief of Bagdad'' was very popular in its day, partly due the charm of child actor Sabu. It had a lasting influence on Hollywood; many of the [[ArabianNightsDays tropes]] the ''Arabian Nights'' [[TropeMaker made]] were actually [[TropeCodifier codified]] by this movie, and its influence on movies like ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'' and especially ''Film/TheGoldenVoyageOfSinbad'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' and video games like Franchise/PrinceOfPersia is hard to miss. It's also the first film to use ChromaKey.
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* AdaptedOut: The 1924 film had a BeautifulSlaveGirl planted as a mole among the Princess's handmaidens, and she is not in this one.
* DistressedDude: Ahmad ends up in trouble multiple times, and the climax is about saving him as much as the Princess, since it's his head that's on the chopping block.
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* EvilChancellor: Jaffar.
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* EvilChancellor: Jaffar.Jaffar is the codifier for this in an ArabianNightsDays setting; wanting to marry the Princess himself against her wishes.
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* JackassGenie: TropeMaker for the cinematic versions of this. When Abu frees him from his bottle, the Genie's first impulse is to kill him; only after Abu tricks him does the Genie let him live and grant him three wishes. While serving Abu, the Genie does fulfill his wishes ''without'' any malicious misinterpretation, but he abandons Abu in the wilderness immediately after the third wish.
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* JackassGenie: {{Irony}}: When Abu is told he will replace the Old King, he will get his pick of everything in the Land of Legend, except the king's magic carpet, which is the one thing he would need to travel to Bagdad and save Ahmad.
* JackassGenie:
** TropeMaker for the cinematic versions of this. When Abu frees him from his bottle, the Genie's first impulse is to kill him; only after Abu tricks him does the Genie let him live and grant him three wishes. While serving Abu, the Genie does fulfill his wishes ''without'' any malicious misinterpretation, but he abandons Abu in the wilderness immediately after the thirdwish.wish.
** Ahmad briefly pretends to be one, when the Princess's ladies in waiting see his reflection in the garden pool and assume he's a genie. The Princess asks if he's a good genie, and he jokes "not too good" since good genies are apparently "as tiresome as very good men".
* JackassGenie:
** TropeMaker for the cinematic versions of this. When Abu frees him from his bottle, the Genie's first impulse is to kill him; only after Abu tricks him does the Genie let him live and grant him three wishes. While serving Abu, the Genie does fulfill his wishes ''without'' any malicious misinterpretation, but he abandons Abu in the wilderness immediately after the third
** Ahmad briefly pretends to be one, when the Princess's ladies in waiting see his reflection in the garden pool and assume he's a genie. The Princess asks if he's a good genie, and he jokes "not too good" since good genies are apparently "as tiresome as very good men".
* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: A very brief example. On seeing through the eye that the Princess has forgotten him thanks to magic, Ahmad complains about being shown this, and he and Abu argue. Abu accidentally says he wishes Ahmad were back in Bagdad, which sends him there thanks to the genie's wish.
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* ThreeWishes: The TropeMaker. The genie grants Abu these.
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* ThreeWishes: The TropeMaker. The genie grants Abu these.these, and Abu accidentally uses up his last wish in an argument with Ahmad.
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* WalkingShirtlessScene: Abu is completely shirtless throughout the film, except in the climax, when he has to wear grand clothes and looks quite uncomfortable.
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* HobbesWasRight: Claimed by Jaffar in order to justify his draconian rule:
--> '''Ahmad:''' Are men only to be ruled by fear?\\
'''Jaffar:''' Men are evil, hatred behind their eyes, lies on their lips, betrayal in their heart. You will learn one day, Great King, that there are but three things that men respect: the lash that descends, the yoke that breaks, and the sword that slays. By the power and terror of these, you may conquer the earth.
--> '''Ahmad:''' Are men only to be ruled by fear?\\
'''Jaffar:''' Men are evil, hatred behind their eyes, lies on their lips, betrayal in their heart. You will learn one day, Great King, that there are but three things that men respect: the lash that descends, the yoke that breaks, and the sword that slays. By the power and terror of these, you may conquer the earth.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Ahmad says he'll send Abu to school to become his new vizier, Abu sneaks off and leaves Bagdad on his flying carpet.
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* JackassGenie: TropeMaker for the cinematic versions of this. When Abu frees from his bottle, the Genie's first impulse is to kill him; only after Abu tricks him does the Genie let him live and grant him three wishes. While serving Abu, the Genie does fulfill his wishes ''without'' any malicious misinterpretation, but he abandons Abu in the wilderness immediately after the third wish.
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* JackassGenie: TropeMaker for the cinematic versions of this. When Abu frees him from his bottle, the Genie's first impulse is to kill him; only after Abu tricks him does the Genie let him live and grant him three wishes. While serving Abu, the Genie does fulfill his wishes ''without'' any malicious misinterpretation, but he abandons Abu in the wilderness immediately after the third wish.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Getting Crap Past The Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* BigEater: Abu.
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* BigEater: Abu. He steals pancakes, honey and fruit at the bazaar early on; later, he wishes for sausages from the genie.
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* MundaneWish: Abu's first wish from the genie is a sizzling platter of sausages.
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* ArabianNightsDays: TropeCodifier for a lot of them.
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* ArabianNightsDays: TropeCodifier for a lot of them. To its credit, it takes inspiration from the original ''1001 Nights'' and, as noted below, has some historical accuracy with regards to the costumes.
* BigDamnKiss: Within minutes of meeting each other, Ahmad and the Princess have a big passionate kiss to signal that they are indeed madly in love.
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* CoolHorse: Jaffar's mechanical flying horse. Some assembly required.
** MechanicalHorse
** MechanicalHorse
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* CoolHorse: Jaffar's mechanical flying horse. Some assembly required.
** MechanicalHorserequired. It's also a MechanicalHorse.
** MechanicalHorse
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* HumansAreBastards: Jaffar tries to convince Prince Ahmad that humans are evil, and makes a good case for it himself:
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* HumansAreBastards: HumansAreBastards:
** Jaffar tries to convince Prince Ahmad that humans are evil, and makes a good case for it himself:
** Jaffar tries to convince Prince Ahmad that humans are evil, and makes a good case for it himself:
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* KingIncognito: Ahmad.
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* KingIncognito: Ahmad.Ahmad is a king disguised as a beggar for most of the film.
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* LoveAtFirstSightLoveAtFirstSight: Ahmad and the Princess fall in love in their very first meeting. Ahmad even declares himself "your slave" and she says "there can be no greater pleasure than to please you."
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* NoNameGiven: The Princess's name is never stated.
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* DeathBySex: This is the subtext in the sultan of Basra's murder.
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* SexSignalsDeath: This is the subtext in the sultan of Basra's murder.
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* AntiVillain: Jaffar, at least when it comes to his crush on the princess. He refuses to hypnotise her at first and constantly trembles when he's around her and can't bring himself to touch her. His fingers hover just a few inches from her and only his shadow can touch her. This was a deliberate touch on director Michael Powell's part, who identified with the wizard/artificer character and the pain of unrequited love. Consequently, he told Conrad Veidt to play the tortured lover angle to the hilt.
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* AntiVillain: Jaffar, at least when it comes to his crush on the princess. He refuses to hypnotise her at first and first, constantly trembles when he's around her her, and can't bring himself to touch her. His fingers hover just a few inches from her and only his shadow can touch her. This was a deliberate touch on director Michael Powell's part, who identified with the wizard/artificer character and the pain of unrequited love. Consequently, he told Conrad Veidt to play the tortured lover angle to the hilt.
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* AncestralName: Abu's father and grandfather are also named Abu, and, apparently, they're all thieves.
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* AncestralName: Abu's father and grandfather are also named Abu, and, apparently, they're all thieves. (Amusingly, "Abu" is also an Arabic word meaning "father of"--Abu is saying he's [[ShapedLikeItself the son of his father]].)
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* AncestralName: Abu's father and grandfather are also named Abu, and, apparently, they're all thieves.
-->''"I'm Abu the Thief. Son of Abu the Thief. Grandson of Abu the Thief."''
-->''"I'm Abu the Thief. Son of Abu the Thief. Grandson of Abu the Thief."''
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* CrosscastRole: Most of the riders who clear the marketplace to make way for the princess are actually played by women. This is because most of the men were fighting in the war.
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* CrosscastRole: Most of the riders who clear the marketplace to make way for the princess are actually played by women. This is because most of the men were fighting in [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war.war]].
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* HypnotizeThePrincess: Jaffar erases the princess's memories of Ahmad, hoping she'll start loving him, with the Blue Rose of Forgetfulness. Slightly subverted in that he previously refused to use his powers to make her fall in love with him directly.
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* MindControlDevice: Jaffar erases the princess's memories of Ahmad, hoping she'll start loving him, with the Blue Rose of Forgetfulness. Slightly subverted in that he previously refused to use his powers to make her fall in love with him directly.
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* HistoricalFiguresFictionalRelative: While Harun al-Rashid did indeed exist none of his grandsons who ascended to the throne were named Ahmad.
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* HistoricalFiguresFictionalRelative: HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative: While Harun al-Rashid did indeed exist none of his grandsons who ascended to the throne were named Ahmad.
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* HistoricalFiguresFictionalRelative: While Harun al-Rashid did indeed exist none of his grandsons who ascended to the throne were named Ahmad.
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* GrandVizierJafar: The TropeMaker. Whenever an ArabianNightsDays story has a villain named "Jafar", they're borrowing straight from this film.
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* GrandVizierJafar: UsefulNotes/GrandVizierJafar: The TropeMaker. Whenever an ArabianNightsDays story has a villain named "Jafar", they're borrowing straight from this film.
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* GrandVizierJaffar: The TropeMaker. Whenever an ArabianNightsDays story has a villain named "Jafar", they're borrowing straight from this film.
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* GrandVizierJaffar: GrandVizierJafar: The TropeMaker. Whenever an ArabianNightsDays story has a villain named "Jafar", they're borrowing straight from this film.
