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1001 Nights
“Scheherazade's story will be told once again.”
5.2 / 10• 1990• 1h 38m•NR• French
FantasyComedyAdventure
Storyline
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.
Cast & Crew
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Sheherazade
Lead
Gérard Jugnot
Jimmy Genious
Thierry Lhermitte
The King
Stéphane Freiss
Aladin
Vittorio Gassman
Sinbad
Roger Carel
The Great Vizier
Marc Dudicourt
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Georges Montillier
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philippe de Broca's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 1001 Nights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
