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1001 Nights (1990)

Original title: Les 1001 nuits

1990-04-11 · 1h 38m · FR
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Scheherazade's story will be told once again.

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.

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Philippe de BrocaDirector, WriterJérôme TonnerreWriter

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Catherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-JonesSheherazadeGérard JugnotGérard JugnotJimmy GeniousThierry LhermitteThierry LhermitteThe KingStéphane FreissStéphane FreissAladinVittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanSinbadRoger CarelRoger CarelThe Great VizierMarc DudicourtMarc DudicourtGeorges MontillierGeorges MontillierAlfredo PeaAlfredo PeaEric MétayerEric MétayerFlorence PellyFlorence PellyRaymond AquilonRaymond Aquilon

Keywords

HeroMagicJourneyKingGenieWife

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · AdventureTheme affinityHero · Magic · JourneyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference196077Actor preference109086 · 151030 · 236376Country preferenceDe

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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.

How long is 1001 Nights?

1001 Nights has a runtime of 98 minutes.