Arabian Nights (2015 film)

Arabian Nights (Portuguese: As Mil e uma Noites) is a 2015 internationally co-produced three-part drama film directed by Miguel Gomes[1][2] and based on the One Thousand and One Nights,[3][4] comprising Volume 1: The Restless One, Volume 2: The Desolate One and Volume 3: The Enchanted One. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[5] The film was also selected to be shown in the Wavelengths section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]

Arabian Nights
Film poster
Directed byMiguel Gomes
Screenplay by
  • Telmo Churro
  • Miguel Gomes
  • Mariana Ricardo
Based onOne Thousand and One Nights
Produced byLuís Urbano
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byTelmo Churro
Music byMariana Ricardo
Production
companies
  • BOX Productions
  • Komplizen Film
  • O Som e a Fúria
  • Shellac Sud
Distributed byShellac Distribution
Release date
  • 16 May 2015 (2015-05-16) (Cannes)
Running time
383 minutes
Countries
  • Portugal
  • France
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
LanguagePortuguese
Budget€2.7 million
Box office$50,171

Part two, 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.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

The Restless One was released at 125 minutes,[11] The Desolate One had a runtime of 132 minutes[12] and The Enchanted One also clocks in at 125 minutes.[13]

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
North America Other territories Worldwide
The Restless One 27 August 2015 $12,260 $15,985 $28,245 — [14]
The Desolate One 24 September 2015 $6,398 $8,847 $15,245 — [15]
The Enchanted One 8 October 2015 $4,502 $2,179 $6,681 — [16]
Total $23,160 $27,011 $50,171 €2.7 million [17]

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."[18] Volume 2 has a 100% score based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10.[19] Volume 3 has a 88% score based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[20] On Metacritic, Volume 1 has an 80 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21] Volume 2 has an 81 out of 100 rating based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[22] Volume 3 has an 80 out of 100 rating based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[23]

See also

References
  1. "Eurimages supports 20 co-productions". cineuropa.org. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. "Ficha Técnica". www.as1001noites.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. Tiago Bartolomeu Costa (10 September 2013). "Miguel Gomes e o cinema que não dispensa o mundo". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. "AS MIL E UMA NOITES". www.osomeafuria.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. Justin Chang; Elsa Keslassy (18 April 2015). "Cannes: Miguel Gomes' 'Arabian Nights' to Screen in Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. "Filme de Miguel Gomes candidato a nomeação nos Óscares 2016". TVI24. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. "Portugal Selects 'Arabian Nights: Vol. 2 -The Desolate One' as Oscar Submission". IndieWire. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  9. "Filme de Miguel Gomes leva "baleia" à praia da Barra". www.tvi24.iol.pt/cinebox (in Portuguese). 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  10. Eurico de Barros (10 September 2013). "Miguel Gomes põe Xerazade a contar histórias da crise". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  11. "ARABIAN NIGHTS: VOLUME 1, THE RESTLESS ONE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. "ARABIAN NIGHTS: VOLUME 2, THE DESOLATE ONE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. "ARABIAN NIGHTS: VOLUME 3, THE ENCHANTED ONE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  14. "Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. "Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  16. "Arabian Nights: Volume 3 - The Enchanted One (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  17. "Men in Black Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  18. "Arabian Nights: Volume 1 -- The Restless One (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  19. "Arabian Nights: Volume 2 -- The Desolate One (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  20. "Arabian Nights: Volume 3 -- The Enchanted One (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  21. "Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  22. "Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  23. "Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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