Les 1001 nuits (1990)
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The tale of this movie is familiar enough, Sheherazade (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been married to a ruler (Thierry Lhermitte) 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… More The tale of this movie is familiar enough, Sheherazade (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been married to a ruler (Thierry Lhermitte) 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 irresistable stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp and acquires a genie named Jimmy Genius (Gerard Jugnot) from the 20th century, who helps her escape and avoid recapture a thousand and one ways, by providing her with airplanes, cars, and other twentieth-century magical devices. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Philippe de Broca
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 11, 1990 Wide
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Cast
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Sheherazade
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Thierry Lhermitte
as The King
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Gérard Jugnot
as The Genie
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Stephane Freiss
as Aladin
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Vittorio Gassman
as Sinbad
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Roger Carel
as The Great Vizier
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Raymond Aquilon
as The Grand Eunuch
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Florence Pelly
as The Grand Vizier's Daughter
- Marc Dudicourt
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Eric Metayer
as Abdullah
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Georges Montillier
as The Executioner
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Alfredo Pea
as Agib
- Valerie Rojan
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Maurice Lane
as Mr. Wilson
