1001 Nights (1990)
Les 1001 nuits
Overview
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.
What is 1001 Nights about?
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. 1001 Nights is a Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure movie, released on 1990-04-11, runtime 98 minutes.
Is 1001 Nights worth watching?
TMDB users rate 1001 Nights 5.2 out of 10 from 69 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Cast
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sheherazade
- Gérard Jugnot as Jimmy Genious
- Thierry Lhermitte as The King
- Stéphane Freiss as Aladin
- Vittorio Gassman as Sinbad
- Roger Carel as The Great Vizier
- Marc Dudicourt
- Georges Montillier
- Alfredo Pea
- Eric Métayer
- Florence Pelly
- Raymond Aquilon
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