The Thief of Bagdad (1952 film)
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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1952 German
adventure film
directed by Karel Lamac and starring Theo Lingen
, Paul Kemp, Sonja Ziemann
and Rudolf Prack
. It is a remake of the 1940 film of the same name
. It was filmed in Bendestorf
, Lower Saxony
.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
adventure film
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
directed by Karel Lamac and starring Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Paul Kemp, Sonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann is a German film and television actress.-Selected filmography:* The Heath Is Green * Die Privatsekretärin * Mädchen ohne Grenzen...
and Rudolf Prack
Rudolf Prack
-Selected filmography:* The Thief of Bagdad * Die Privatsekretärin * Ball at the Savoy * Mariandl * Mariandl's Homecoming * Holiday in St. Tropez * The Standard -External links:...
. It is a remake of the 1940 film of the same name
The Thief of Bagdad (1940 film)
The Thief of Bagdad is a 1940 British fantasy film produced by Alexander Korda, and directed by Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, and Tim Whelan, with contributions by Korda's brothers Vincent and Zoltán, and William Cameron Menzies...
. It was filmed in Bendestorf
Bendestorf
Bendestorf is a municipality in Lower Saxony in Germany. It is situated ca. 30 km south of Hamburg and belongs to the Landkreis Harburg and the Samtgemeinde of Jesteburg....
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.