Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One
2015 · Movie · 125 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
A storyteller fights for survival by spinning a chain of unfinished tales night after night for a ruthless king. These stories blend tragedy and comedy while moving through the lives of rich and poor people caught in strange, surprising events.
Also known as Arabian Nights
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Details
- Original title
- As Mil e Uma Noites: Volume 1, O Inquieto
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-24
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (55 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy imaginative, literary films that mix humor and sadness with unusual storytelling, especially if Tabu appealed to you; Not for you if you want a straightforward, tightly focused narrative.
Pros: inventive story setup; tragic and comic mix; surprising events | Cons: episodic structure; broad, uneven tone; unconventional storytelling
Themes
- based on novel or book
- persia
- anthology
- genie
- arabian nights
- arabian tales
- sasanian empire
Cast & crew
Crista Alfaiate
as Xerazade / Maria Punk
Miguel Gomes
as Realizador
Carloto Cotta
as Tradutor
Adriano Luz
as Sindicalista / Luís
Rogério Samora
as Primeiro-Ministro
Maria Rueff
as Ministra das Finanças
Diogo Dória
as Homem da Comissão Europeia
Bruno Bravo
as Homem do Banco Central Europeu
Luísa Cruz
as Dona do Bordel
Américo Silva
as Homem do FMI
Directed by Miguel Gomes