Arabian Nights, The
- Alternative title
- Fiore Delle Mille e una Notte, Il
- Synopsis
- The final part of Pasolini’s ‘Trilogy of life’ series which also includes THE DECAMERON and THE CANTERBURY TALES. A dream-like, sensuous interpretation of the original folk tales. Locations in Yemen, Ethiopia, Iran and Nepal form a rich backdrop to the tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons, love and lovemaking.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Italy
- Medium
- Video; Digital versatile disk. col. 125 min.
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- Sale; 2001 video sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- cinema - Italy; folk tales
Credits
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Producer
- Alberto Grimaldi
- Cast
Franco Merli Ines Pellegrini Luiginia Rocci Ninetto Davoli
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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