1001 Nights

1001 Nights

Year: 1990

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: French

Director: Philippe de Broca

ComedyAdventureFantasy

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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