Year: 1990
Runtime: 98 mins
Language: French
Director: Philippe de Broca
Scheherazade is wed to a ruthless king who marries a new woman each night, only to execute her after consummation. To survive, she begins the classic ruse of postponing the night’s union by weaving captivating tales for a thousand and one evenings. In this retelling she also discovers a magical lamp that adds a fantastical twist to her storytelling escape.
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