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Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
	Film poster
Directed by	Miguel Gomes
Screenplay by	Telmo Churro; Miguel Gomes; Mariana Ricardo;
Based on	One Thousand and One Nights
Produced by	Luís Urbano
Starring	Crista Alfaiate; Dinarte Branco [pt]; Carloto Cotta; Adriano Luz; Rogério Samora; Maria Rueff; Cristina Carvalhal;
Cinematography	Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited by	Telmo Churro
Music by	Mariana Ricardo
Production; companies	BOX Productions; Komplizen Film; O Som e a Fúria; Shellac Sud;
Distributed by	Shellac Distribution
Release date	16 May 2015 (Cannes);
Running time	383 minutes
Countries	Portugal; France; Germany; Switzerland;
Language	Portuguese
Budget	€2.7 million
Box office	$50,171

Arabian Nights (Portuguese: As Mil e uma Noites) is a 2015 three-part drama film, co-written and directed by Miguel Gomes, based on the One Thousand and One Nights. It comprises Volume 1: The Restless One, Volume 2: The Desolate One and Volume 3: The Enchanted One; each volume is around two hours long.

It premiered on 16 May 2015 at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, as part of the Directors' Fortnight section. Volume 2: The Desolate One, was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot

The film is set in Portugal, with the plot drawing from current events. The film's structure is based on the One Thousand and One Nights collection of fantasy tales.

Cast

Crista Alfaiate as Shahrazād
Dinarte Branco as Uomo del Patronato
Carloto Cotta as Traduttore
Adriano Luz as Luis
Joana de Verona as Vania
Rogério Samora as Primo Ministro
Maria Rueff as Ministro delle Finanze
Cristina Carvalhal as Sereia
Luísa Cruz as Juiza
Américo Silva as Negoziante di Gado
Bruno Bravo as Uomo della Banca Centrale Europea
Tiago Fagulha as Uomo della Commissione Europea
Teresa Madruga as Luisa
Chico Chapas as Xico Chapas
Carla Maciel as Nora
Margarida Carpinteiro as Gloria

Production

Filming was expected to end in August 2014 and completed in February 2015.^[1]^[2]

The Restless One was released at 125 minutes,^[3] The Desolate One had a runtime of 132 minutes^[4] and The Enchanted One also clocks in at 125 minutes.^[5]

Release

The three installments of Arabian Nights premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Volume 1: The Restless One on 16 May 2015, Volume 2: The Desolate One on 18 May 2015, and Volume 3: The Enchanted One on 20 May 2015. The films were released in France on 24 June, 29 July, and 26 August.

Film	Release date (Portugal)	Box office gross			Budget	Reference
Film	Release date (Portugal)	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	Budget	Reference
The Restless One	27 August 2015	$12,260	$15,985	$28,245	—	^[6]
The Desolate One	24 September 2015	$6,398	$8,847	$15,245	—	^[7]
The Enchanted One	8 October 2015	$4,502	$2,179	$6,681	—	^[8]
Total		$23,160	$27,011	$50,171	€2.7 million	^[9]

Critical reception

The series as a whole was received positively by critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports that Volume 1 has a 97% score based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Miguel Gomes' vibrant twist on Arabian Nights spins myriad yarns that coalesce into a colorful ode to Portugal."^[10] Volume 2 has a 100% score based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10.^[11] Volume 3 has a 88% score based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.^[12] On Metacritic, Volume 1 has an 80 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[13] Volume 2 has an 81 out of 100 rating based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[14] Volume 3 has an 80 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[15]