Arabian Nights, The (1974)
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| Original title: | Il Fiore Delle Mille E Una Notte |
| Also known as: | Flower of the Arabian Nights |
| Produced in: | Italy, France |
| DVD Origin: | CDE Home Video, Italy |
Format:  | DVD |
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System:
| PAL |
| Region: | 2 - Europe, including France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Japan and South Africa |
| Screen: | 16:9 Widescreen 1,85:1 |
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Color:
| Color |
| Audio tracks: | Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian
Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Italian |
| Subtitles: | Italian |
| Runtime: | 125 Minutes |
| Package: | Keep Case |
| Discs in package: | 1 |
| Shipped from: | NY, United States |
| Availability: | Usually dispatched within 1 - 3 days, plus delivery time |
| Price: | $29.99 |
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| Director: | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Film Cast: | Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Franco Merli, Tessa Bouche, Ines Pellegrini, Margareth Clementi, Luigina Rocchi, Alberto Argentino, Francesco Paolo Governale, Salvatore Sapienza,
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Description:
This lush anthology of erotic tales was filmed in four countries (Iran, Nepal, Yemen, and Eritrea) over a period of more than two years. Completing the literary cycle begun by Pier Pasolini in Il Decamerone and I Racconti di Canterbury, this one is perhaps the most controversial of the lot, engendering reactions from admiration to dismissal. The connecting story deals with Mur el-Din (Franco Merli), a prince searching for his slave girl lover, Zumurrud (Ines Pellegrini), who has been kidnapped, only to disguise herself as a man, take a wife, and become ruler of a great city. Mur el-Din's quest carries him to the ends of his known world, where he listens to several stories of carnality and betrayal. The continuity and fluidity of the film depend entirely on the version screened, because several different cuts exist; producer Alberto Grimaldi insisted on a 130-minute release, whereas Pasolini and United Artists preferred the unexpurgated 155-minute version with its ten stories all intact.
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