Arabian Nights poster
Director Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer Pier Paolo Pasolini, Dacia Maraini

Arabian Nights

Original Title: Il fiore delle Mille e una notte

Tagline: Pier Paolo Pasolini unfolds the Sensual and Erotic tales of the fabled... 1001 Arabian Nights

Release Date: 1974-06-20

Duration: 131 minutes

Synopsis

The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.

Casting

  • Luigina Rocchi
    Budur
  • Ninetto Davoli
    Aziz
  • Luigi Antonio Guerra
  • Franco Citti
    The Demon
  • Margareth Clémenti
    Aziz's Mother
  • Franco Merli
    Nur Ed Din
  • Ines Pellegrini
    Zumurrud
  • Franca Sciutto
  • Alberto Argentino
    Prince Shahzmah
  • Elisabetta Genovese
    Munis