Ancient Arabia. A youth is chosen by a beautiful slave girl to be her new master; she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories; love, travel and the whims of destiny.
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| Ninetto Davoli | ... | Aziz | |
| Franco Citti | ... | The Demon | |
| Franco Merli | ... | Nur Ed Din | |
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Tessa Bouché | ... | Aziza |
| Ines Pellegrini | ... | Zumurrud | |
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Margareth Clémenti | ... | Aziz's mother (as Margaret Clementi) |
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Claudia Rocchi | ... | Budur (as Luigina Rocchi) |
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Alberto Argentino | ... | Prince Shahzmah |
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Francesco Paolo Governale | ... | Prince Tagi |
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Salvatore Sapienza | ... | Prince Yunan |
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Zeudi Biasolo | ... | Zeudi |
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| Elisabetta Genovese | ... | Munis (as Elisabetta Vito Genovese) | |
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Abadit Ghidei | ... | Princess Dunya |
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In this film inspired by the ancient erotic and mysterious tales of Mid-West Asia, the main story concerns an innocent young man who comes to fall in love with a slave who selected him as her master. After his foolish error causes their separation, he travels in search of her. Various other travelers who recount their own tragic and romantic experiences include stories of a young man who becomes enraptured by a mysterious woman on his wedding day, and a man who is determined to free a woman from a demon. Written by scgary66
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Italian censorship visa #64574 delivered on 11-5-1974. See more »Goofs
When Aziz sees Budur for the first time, the moon is waxing or waning. When he returns after two days to sit under her window, the moon is full. See more »Crazy Credits
"Truth lies not in one dream, but in many." - Arabian Nights See more »Alternate Versions
The 1990 Water Bearer Films video release (WBF 8001) is marked "Original Uncut Version" with a runtime of 133 min. It is rated X. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"Fiore delle mille e una notte" ,which won special prize at CANNES 1974 is the third part of what Pasolini called the trilogy of life which encompasses "il decameron" (1971) and" racconti di Canterbury" (1972). It's the most accessible of all Pasolini movies ,and weren't it for the numerous nudities,it would appeal to large audience.
This must be the script:it's much better than the two first films because the story is built à la Shéhérazade ,with plots ,subplots and subsubplots which fit into each other;and although sex is the main vector,it features enough twists to sustain the interest throughout.It does not forget magic (the segment which features Ninetto Davoli,Pasolini's favorite actor,uses a lot of symbols)and mystery (the adolescent who must be killed when he's fifteen ).Humor is less vulgar than in "di racconti di Canterbury" The little riddle "the aromatic grass of the fields" "the slit pomegranate" and "the inn of the warm welcome " is witty.
Little did we know that Pasolini would follow his trilogy of life with the most depressing work ever made :"Salo" (1975).