Underplayed Gems

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (1969)

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights poster
Original title
千夜一夜物語
Directed by
Eiichi Yamamoto
Genre
fantasy film, adult animated film, Drama, Fantasy
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
R 18+
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An animated film reimagines the ancient tales of Scheherazade, who tells stories to a king to delay her execution. The narrative follows a series of adventures and magical events with a focus on adult themes and humor.

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What happens

A Thousand and One Nights (Japanese: 千夜一夜物語, Hepburn: Sen'ya Ichiya Monogatari) is a 1969 Japanese adult animated fantasy film directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, conceived by Osamu Tezuka. The film is the first part of Mushi Production's adult-oriented Animerama trilogy, and was followed by Cleopatra (1970) and Belladonna of Sadness (1973). The film was a hit in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million, but was largely ignored outside of the domestic market, receiving a limited release in the US. The English dub of the film was considered lost until anime distributor Discotek Media discovered and restored it, releasing it on Blu-ray alongside the original Japanese version on 24 November 2020. The English-dubbed version was cut to 100 minutes and was recorded in Italy. The film predates the more successful release of Fritz the Cat, the first American X-rated animated film, by three years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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