The Thief and the Cobbler

"Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight."

1993 1h 12m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 146

AnimationFamilyFantasyRomanceAdventure

Synopsis

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Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.

“Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.”

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Cast

Vincent Price
Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Matthew Broderick
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Jennifer Beals
Princess YumYum (voice)
Anthony Quayle
King Nod (voice)
Joan Sims
Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Donald Pleasence
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Jonathan Winters
The Thief (voice)
Paul Matthews
Mighty One-Eye (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Williams
Writers: Richard Williams, Margaret French
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Williams, shot by John Leatherbarrow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Bond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vincent Price and Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Beals carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Williams directs. John Leatherbarrow behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Peter Bond cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
333 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Richard Williams, shot by John Leatherbarrow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Bond shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vincent Price and Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Beals carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.".
10IMDB entry: tt0112389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "witch", "princess", "prophecy", "battle".