Film
1001 Nights
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.
Overview
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.
Cast
- Catherine Zeta-JonesSheherazade
- Gérard JugnotJimmy Genious
- Thierry LhermitteThe King
- Stéphane FreissAladin
- Vittorio GassmanSinbad
- Roger CarelThe Great Vizier
- Marc Dudicourt
- Georges Montillier
