Arabian Nights

1974 film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Movie film Q209737
Arabian Nights
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Arabian Nights

Summary

Arabian Nights is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,109 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arabian Nights received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3].
  • Arabian Nights's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Arabian Nights was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini[5].
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote the screenplay for Arabian Nights[6].
  • Dacia Maraini wrote the screenplay for Arabian Nights[7].
  • Arabian Nights's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[8].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is drama film[12].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is cinematic fairy tale[13].
  • Arabian Nights's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Arabian Nights's based on is recorded as One Thousand and One Nights[15].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Ninetto Davoli[16].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Franco Citti[17].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Franco Merli[18].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Ines Pellegrini[19].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Luigi Antonio Guerra[20].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Franca Sciutto[21].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Margareth Clémenti[22].
  • A cast member of Arabian Nights was Luigina Rocchi[23].
  • Arabian Nights was produced by Alberto Grimaldi[24].
  • Arabian Nights's part of the series is recorded as Trilogy of Life[25].
  • Arabian Nights's director of photography is recorded as Giuseppe Ruzzolini[26].
  • The original language of Arabian Nights was Italian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Arabian Nights was produced by Alberto Grimaldi[24]. It was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini[5]. Screenwriters include Pier Paolo Pasolini[6] and Dacia Maraini[7]. Cast members include Ninetto Davoli[16], Franco Citti[17], Franco Merli[18], Ines Pellegrini[19], Luigi Antonio Guerra[20], and Franca Sciutto[21].

Publication

Publication dates include May 20, 1974[28], June 20, 1974[29], August 14, 1974[30], August 29, 1974[31], August 30, 1974[32], and September 26, 1974[33]. The original language of Arabian Nights was Italian[27]. Genres include fantasy film[9], adventure film[10], LGBTQ-related film[11], drama film[12], cinematic fairy tale[13], and comedy film[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as Trilogy of Life[25].

Subject and Themes

Arabian Nights's part of the series is recorded as Trilogy of Life[25].

Reception

Arabian Nights received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3]. Reviews include 6.8/10[34] and 83%[35].

Why It Matters

Arabian Nights ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,109 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Arabian Nights receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Dante Ferretti
    Publication date +1974-05-20T00:00:00Z, +1974-06-20T00:00:00Z, +1974-08-14T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter Pier Paolo Pasolini, Dacia Maraini
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+129'}
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