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Arabian Nights

1974Movie2 h 11 minNC-17

75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes83%76%

A romantic, intriguing adventure movie about fantasy and history.

Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism

Skip it if you're watching with family

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Anthology
  • Pasolini
  • Erotic
  • Middle Eastern Folklore
  • Sensual
  • Art House
  • Fantasy
  • Spiritual

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Dacia Maraini
Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi
Music by
Ennio Morricone

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 20, 1974 · 2 h 11 min · NC-17

Released
June 20, 1974
Runtime
2 h 11 min
Age rating
NC-17
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
France, Italy
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Faking the Dead, You Can Leave Your Hat On, Attractive Bent-Gender +9

  • Faking the Dead
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On
  • Attractive Bent-Gender
  • Living Prop
  • In Name Only
  • The Starscream
  • Age Lift
  • Beautiful Slave Girl
  • Running Gag
  • Traumatic Haircut
  • Florence Nightingale Effect
  • Crossing the Desert

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Arabian Nights?"

Questions about Arabian Nights

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Where can I stream Arabian Nights?

fuboTVPhiloMGM+Tubi TV

In the United States, Arabian Nights streams on fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Arabian Nights worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Is Arabian Nights good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Arabian Nights in English?

ItalianArabic

No, it was made in Italian, with some Arabic.

What tropes does Arabian Nights use?

Faking the DeadYou Can Leave Your Hat OnAttractive Bent-GenderLiving PropIn Name OnlyThe StarscreamAge LiftBeautiful Slave GirlRunning GagTraumatic HaircutFlorence Nightingale EffectCrossing the Desertand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Faking the Dead, You Can Leave Your Hat On, and Attractive Bent-Gender.