Arabian Nights
“Pier Paolo Pasolini unfolds the Sensual and Erotic tales of the fabled... 1001 Arabian Nights”
The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.
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Cast
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Ninetto Davoli
Aziz
Known for
The Hawks and the Sparrows
The Decameron
Franco Citti
The Demon
Known for
Accattone
Oedipus Rex
Franco Merli
Nur Ed Din
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Tessa Bouché
Aziza
Also in
The Teasers Go to Paris
Ines Pellegrini
Zumurrud
Known for
Eyeball
Margareth Clémenti
Aziz's Mother
Known for
Medea
Fellini's Casanova
Luigina Rocchi
Budur
Known for
Cannibal Holocaust
Slave of the Cannibal God
Alberto Argentino
Prince Shahzmah
No other roles listed
Francesco Paolo Governale
Prince Tagi
No other roles listed
Salvatore Sapienza
Prince Yunan
No other roles listed
Zeudi Biasolo
Zeudi
No other roles listed
Barbara Grandi
Ragazza Trattenuta dal Demone
No other roles listed
Pier Paolo Pasolini Director · Dacia Maraini Writer Ennio Morricone Composer
United States release July 27, 1980 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages Arabic, Italian
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
PEA
Production
Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il fiore delle Mille e una notte
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Italian
Release dates
France · May 20, 1974
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Italy · June 20, 1974
Theatrical
United States · July 27, 1980
Theatrical
Brazil
December 5, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Czechia
January 16, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
France
August 14, 1974 · Theatrical
Germany
August 29, 1975 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
April 2, 1987 · Theatrical
Romania
June 20, 1974 · Limited theatrical
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