Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One is a drama film directed by Miguel Gomes, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells king Shahryar her stories but these are not those in the book. These are stories based on whatever will be happening in Portugal during the production time of the film. As in the book, these stories will be tragic and comical, with rich and poor, powerless and powerful people, filled with surprising and extraordinary events. This film will be about the reality of a disgraced country, Portugal, under the effects of a global economic crisis.

Who’s in it. Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One stars Crista Alfaiate as Xerazade / Maria Punk, Miguel Gomes as Realizador, Carloto Cotta as Tradutor and Adriano Luz as Sindicalista / Luís, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One page.

If you liked it. Fans of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.