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| Directed by | Miguel Gomes |
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| Based on | One Thousand and One Nights |
| Produced by | Luís Urbano |
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| Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom |
| Edited by | Telmo Churro |
| Music by | Mariana Ricardo |
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| Distributed by | Shellac Distribution |
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Running time | 383 minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | €2.7 million |
| Box office | $50,171 |
Arabian Nights (Portuguese:As Mil e uma Noites) is a 2015 three-partdrama film, co-written and directed byMiguel Gomes, based on theOne Thousand and One Nights. It comprisesVolume 1: The Restless One,Volume 2: The Desolate One andVolume 3: The Enchanted One; each volume is around two hours long.
It premiered on 16 May 2015 at the68th Cannes Film Festival, as part of theDirectors' Fortnight section.Volume 2: The Desolate One, was selected as the Portuguese entry for theBest Foreign Language Film at the88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The film is set in Portugal, with the plot drawing from current events. The film's structure is based on theOne Thousand and One Nights collection of fantasy tales.
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] andThe Enchanted One also clocks in at 125 minutes.[5]
The three installments ofArabian Nights premiered at the2015 Cannes Film Festival.Volume 1: The Restless One on 16 May 2015,Volume 2: The Desolate One on 18 May 2015, andVolume 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 | ||
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| 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] | |
The series as a whole was received positively by critics.Rotten Tomatoes reports thatVolume 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 onArabian 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] OnMetacritic,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]
