The Tales of the Thousand and One Nights [Les contes de mille et une nuits]

Release Year
1921
Runtime
1h 24m
Directed By
Viktor Tourjansky
The Tales of the Thousand and One Nights

Tells the story of the adventures of the resourceful Scheherazade. Newly married to Shahryar, a deranged monarch who murders his brides after the wedding night, Scheherazade manages to keep her head by entertaining her husband with exciting stories and always trailing off at the most infuriating cliffhangers.

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