Arabian Nights
Brief Synopsis
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In this film inspired by the ancient erotic and mysterious tales of the Middle East, the main story concerns an innocent young man who comes to fall in love with a slave who selected him as her master. After his foolish error causes their separation, he travels in search of her. Various other travelers who recount their own tragic and romantic experiences include stories of a young man who becomes enraptured by a mysterious woman on his wedding day, and a man who is determined to free a woman from a demon.
Cast & Crew
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Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Ninetto Davoli
Aziz
Franco Merli
Nur Editor Din
Ines Pellegrini
Zumurrud
Francesco Paolo Governale
Price Tadji
Franco Citti
The Genie
Film Details
Also Known As
The, Flower of the Arabian Nights, Les Mille et une nuits, Thousand and One Nights, A, fiore delle mille e una notte, mille et une nuits
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Erotic
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Artistes Associes; Pompei
Distribution Company
United Artists Films; United International Pictures
Location
Eritrea, Ethiopia; Yemen; Nepal; Iran
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.75 : 1
Synopsis
Ten tales of love and lovemaking, linked by the story of Mur-El-Din and his search for his kidnapped slave girl.
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Cast
Ninetto Davoli
Aziz
Franco Merli
Nur Editor Din
Ines Pellegrini
Zumurrud
Francesco Paolo Governale
Price Tadji
Franco Citti
The Genie
Tessa Bouche
Aziza
Alberto Argentino
Prince Shahzaman
Salvatore Sapenza
Prince Yunan
Margareth Clementi
Luigina Rocchi
Zeudi Biasiolo
Barbara Grandi
Elisabetta Vito Genovese
Gioacchino Castellina
Castellina Ghidel
Princess Dunja
Christian Alegny
Salvatore Verdetti
Jocelyne Muchenback
Luici Antonio Guerra
Jeanne Gauffin Matthieu
Francelise Noel
Franca Sciutto
Fessazion Gherentiel
Berthane
Gian Idris
Giana
Ali Abdullah
Crew
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Beatrice Banfi
Continuity
Nino Baragli
Editor
Jole Cecchini
Hairdresser
Ugo Derossi
1st Assistant Editor
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
Dante Ferretti
Art Direction
Massimo Giustini
Makeup
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Dacia Maraini
Screenwriter
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Camera Assistant
Alfredo Menchini
2nd Assistant Editor
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Ennio Morricone
Music
Enzo Ocone
Post-Production Work
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenwriter
Angelo Pennoni
Stills
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Director Of Photography
Peter Shepherd
Assistant Director
Luciano Welisch
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
The, Flower of the Arabian Nights, Les Mille et une nuits, Thousand and One Nights, A, fiore delle mille e una notte, mille et une nuits
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Erotic
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1974
Production Company
Artistes Associes; Pompei
Distribution Company
United Artists Films; United International Pictures
Location
Eritrea, Ethiopia; Yemen; Nepal; Iran
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.75 : 1
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1974
Released in United States May 1990
Shown at "Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Eyes of a Poet" at Museum of Modern Art in New York City May 18 & 20, 1990.
Re-released in Paris October 31, 1990.
Released in United States 1974
Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at "Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Eyes of a Poet" at Museum of Modern Art in New York City May 18 & 20, 1990.)
