| Arabian Nights |
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Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy 1974 WINNER : GRAND PRIX SPÉCIAL DU JURY AT 1974 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL |
| Summary: |
| A lyrical and sensuous cinematic treatment from one of the world's greatest film-makers, of stories from The Thousand and One Nights, filmed in Yemen, Ethiopia, Iran and Nepal. Pasolini focuses on the book's more erotic tales, framed by the story of a young man's quest to reconnect with his beloved slave girl. Full of lustrous sets, costumes and stunning location photography, Arabian Nights is a fierce and joyous exploration of human sexuality. Engrossing, mysterious, profound and liberating. |
| What the Critics say: |
| "Mildly erotic, slightly deranged, and beautifully entertaining, this is one of the Italian director's finest works." (Film4) |