Arabian Nights (1974) ( Il fiore delle mille e una notte ) ( 1001 gece masallari )

Arabian Nights (1974) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Alternate Title: 1001 gece masallari
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
130 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1974 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Pier Paolo Pasolini

Written By:
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Dacia Maraini

Actors:
Ninetto Davoli ..... Aziz
Franco Citti ..... The Demon
Franco Merli ..... Nur Ed Din
Tessa Bouché ..... Aziza (as Tessa Bouche)
Ines Pellegrini ..... Zumurrud
Margareth Clémenti ..... Aziz's mother (as Margaret Clementi)
Luigina Rocchi ..... Aziz's wife
Alberto Argentino ..... Prince Shahzmah
Francesco Paolo Governale ..... Prince Tagi
Salvatore Sapienza ..... Prince Yunan
Zeudi Biasolo ..... Zeudi
Barbara Grandi ..... Munis (as Elisabetta Vito Genovese)
Elisabetta Genovese ..... Princess Dunya
Gioacchino Castellini
Abadit Ghidei

Synopsis:

The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series was two years in the making. The locations - Yemen, Ethiopia, Iran and Nepal - form a rich exotic backdrop to these tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Engrossing, mysterious, profound and liberating this is an exquisitely dreamlike, sensuous and adult interpretation of the original folk tales, presented here in a beautiful new high definition restoration.

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.

Exotic spectacle and unbridled sensuality collide in Pier Paolo Pasolini's dreamlike retelling of the Arabian fable. In this lush adaptation, a prince goes abroad in search of his beloved slave, whom someone has kidnapped. As he travels from land to land, he listens to erotic tales told by the people he meets--and though the stories entice him, he never can forget the lover he hopes to find again. The film--shot on location in Yemen, Ethiopia, Iran, and Nepal

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 23 March, 2021.

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