118 Films & TV Shows Set In Iraq
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Long Days
🇮🇶 Iraq The 1950sIn 1959, underground revolutionaries try to assassinate Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Kassem in Baghdad. News reports claim they have failed, and at first the revolutionaries lay low, but as the secret police continue to comb the neighborhoods with house-to-house searches, they flee to the countryside. Among those fleeing is Saddam Hussein, the future president of the republic.
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The Thief of Bagdad
🇮🇶 IraqA resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess.
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The Exorcist
🇮🇶 Iraq District of Columbia The 1970sSomething almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house… and a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist. — 12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.
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The Dupes
🇮🇶 Iraq 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇵🇸 Palestine The 1950s The 1940sThe film follows three Palestinian refugees brought together by dispossession and hope for a better future. Hiding in the tank of a truck, the men attempt to make their way across the border into Kuwait, the "promised land." A masterful adaptation of Ghassan Kanafani's novel Men Under the Sun, The Dupes is also one of the first Arab films to address the Palestinian predicament.
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Simbad e il califfo di Bagdad
🇮🇶 IraqThe sailor Sinbad is dragged by two cheaters on board a ship on which the beautiful Sherazade travels, promised to the Caliph of Baghdad. Adventurous fairytale inspired by the "A Thousand and One Nights".
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Aladdin and His Magic Lamp
🇮🇶 IraqSee the Magic Lamp...The Genie...The Magical Entertainment — A young boy finds a magic lantern that contains a genie, and when he frees the genie he's granted three wishes. He uses the wishes to help the princess of Baghdad and her father fight off an evil sorcerer who's trying to take over the kingdom.
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Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
🇮🇶 Iraq Ancient HistoryHercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.
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I Am Semiramis
🇮🇶 Iraq Ancient HistorySemiramis, a powerful and beautiful Assyrian queen, oversees the construction of the luxurious city of Babylon. She falls in love with Kir, a fallen prince turned into a slave who corresponds to her love. But a palace conspiracy will make the two lovers separate and confront each other.
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Hero of Babylon
🇮🇶 Iraq Ancient HistoryThe rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
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Le sette folgori di Assur
🇮🇶 IraqNoble, wise King Sardanapolo and his more soft and naive younger brother Prince Sammash get into a bitter feud over the affections of sweet and alluring innocent peasant girl Mirra. Meanwhile, the treacherous and ruthlessly ambitious General Arbace plots against both siblings.
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Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
🇮🇶 IraqIn Baghdad lived Ali Baba the pauper and his brother the rich man Kassim Baba. Ali Baba earns his living by collecting firewoods but due to his working nature he is not able to earn much so he frequently asks the help of his brother for money and food once in a while. His wealthy brother always looks down on his younger brother saying that he doesn't have ambition to improve his life if he keeps on doing the work he is doing. One day while Ali baba was collecting firewood near a cliff as always, he spotted a group of thieves walking to a nearby cave.
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The Thief of Baghdad
🇮🇶 IraqThe fantastic deeds... The Incredible daring of the thief who defied an empire! — When Karim impersonates a prince Osman, he steals the heart of Amina the Sultans daughter. The real prince intends to get Amina back by giving her a love potion. But his plan backfires and Amina becomes deathly ill. Karim must make it through 7 doors to retrieve the only thing that can save his love-a mystical blue rose. A timeless, enchanting story!
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The Wizard of Baghdad
🇮🇶 IraqENTER A WORLD OF 1001 THRILLS! — A genie turned mortal after his many failures is sent to Baghdad. As his last chance to prove himself he must help a prince and princess fulfill a prophecy.
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Baghdadh Thirudan
🇮🇶 IraqBaghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram.
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Alexander the Great
🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇶 Iraq The 4th Century BCThe colossus who conquered the world! — He was a fierce military commander who led huge armies into battle without a single defeat; a magnificent warrior who many believed was part god - this was Alexander the Great (Richard Burton), the legendary Greek hero hailed by his countrymen as "The King of Kings". Born in 356 B.C. into a turbulent world of political unrest, educated by Aristotle (Barry Jones) and chosen to lead his people in the grand tradition of his powerful father (Fredric March), this glamorous world conqueror rose above all conflict to unite the continents of Europe and Asia to become one of the most celebrated rulers of all time! Written, produced and directed by Oscar - winner Robert Rossen and featuring the extraordinary Claire Bloom and a remarkable cast of thousands, this stunning portrait of one of history's most fascinating figures is colossal entertainment and an amazing spectacle.
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Son of Sinbad
🇮🇶 IraqHOLD ON TO YOUR TURBANS! Here comes Adventure's boldest son! — Legendary pirate and adventurer Sinbad is in single-minded pursuit of two things: beautiful women and a substance called Greek Fire--an early version of gunpowder.
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Kismet
🇮🇶 IraqFAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN! — A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph.
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Abu Hassan The Thief
🇮🇶 IraqAbu Hassan is a person who lives on stealing and just wonders about in the city with his dear friend Kassim from one place to another place steling stuff to make a living. One day as they were wondering in the city of Baghdad, they were stunned at the beauty of Princess Faridah who passed by escorted by her bodyguards. Abu Hassan dreamt that one day he could marry her. He was so into her that he wanted to meet her but impossibly enough the whole palace was guarded tightly and there was surely no way in. But his dream came true when he stole a magic cane. How far will he go with his dream of meeting the Princess?
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Bowery to Bagdad
🇮🇶 IraqAbracadabra!...They're Insultin' The Sultan's Babes! — The Bowery Boys find a lamp that has strange magic powers.
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The Queen of Babylon
🇮🇶 Iraq Ancient HistoryShe Was LOVE'S SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD! — In this Biblical epic, a brave Chaldean rebel takes on his evil nemesis, a cruel Assyrian king. En route to his fateful meeting, the rebel hides in the humble hut of a luscious peasant girl.
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The Golden Blade
🇮🇶 IraqHis Blade Of Gold... A Legend In Battle! Her Kiss Of Surrender... The Prize Of Victory! — Harum is a fearless man of the people who comes to Bagdad to avenge the murder of his father and meets Krairuzan, a princess disguised as a commoner, working against a plot by a band of evil schemers trying to do away with her father, the Caliph. She gives Harum a golden sword which, in his hands, makes him invincible. Harum uses the sword in the name of justice and is doing quite well until a duplicate sword is placed in his scabbard during one of his off-guard moments, and he winds up in chains.
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Siren of Bagdad
🇮🇶 IraqVery, Very Gay! When the Sultan's Away, and the Royal Magician Starts to Play...in the Harem! — Director Richard Quine's 1953 adventure comedy about a magician's efforts to rescue a dancing princess stars Patricia Medina, Paul Henreid, Hans Conried, Laurette Luez and Michael Fox.
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Slaves of Babylon
🇮🇶 Iraq Ancient HistoryBABYLON FALLS IN FLAMES! — The Jews are taken from Jerusalem and made slaves by King Nebuchadnezzar. In the meantime Cyrus, king of the Persians, who has been living as a shepherd, is proclaimed king and defeats Nebuchadnezzar.
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The Veils of Bagdad
🇮🇶 Iraq The 16th CenturyFor gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips ! — Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!
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