To win the hand of the caliph of Bagdad’s daughter (played by Julanne Johnston), a thief (Fairbanks) embarks on a dangerous and mystical journey to secure the most desirable treasure imaginable.
The film was a popular success, and Fairbanks made women swoon as one of the screen’s first superstars. Known for his dashing demeanour and incredible stunts, Fairbanks, who would also routinely contribute to the scripts of his films under the pseudonym Elton Thomas, actually created the story for this version of The Thief of Bagdad and included types of special effects and production design never previously seen by audiences. The film was remade several times, of which the most notable is the 1940 British film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan.
劳拉(朱莉娅·罗伯茨 Julia Roberts 饰)从未想到过,自己的婚姻竟然是如此的令她感到痛苦,短短3年中,丈夫马丁(帕特里克·博金 Patrick Bergin 饰)的控制欲和独占欲早已经远远超过了正常的范畴,而他的狂躁和暴力让劳拉不得不屈服于丈夫的监视和掌控之下。
在一次出海游玩的旅程中,劳拉纵身跃入了大海,熟知水性的她故意在平日里装出一副恐水的模样,就是为了这次出逃所作的准备。马丁以为不会游泳的劳拉已经葬身大海,而实际上,逃出生天的劳拉不仅在一个小镇上安了家,还结识了赖以信任的男子本(凯文·安德森 Kevin Anderson 饰)。正当劳拉的生活逐渐走上正轨之时,马丁在偶然中发现了劳拉未死的秘密,愤怒的他踏上了寻妻之路。