Arabian Nights(Il fiore delle mille e una notte)
Dir: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italy/France, 1974, Italian, 130mins, DCP, Category III
Cast: Franco Merli, Franco Citti, Ines Pellegrini, Ninetto Davoli
Not the fairy-tale world of Scheherazade, Pasolini's inventive spin from The Thousandand One Nights focuses a handful of erotic tales which joyously transgress the repressive limits imposed by religious and bourgeois morality. Revolving around betrayal, loss and atonement, the story of a hapless master questing to reconnect with his stolen slave girl yields an engrossing array of profound and liberating moments, from the castration of a philanderer to the enlightenment of a prince. A magical finale to the Trilogy of Life, this romp in flights of fancy is an exuberant exploration of sexuality and a euphoric celebration of human passions.
Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Jury
PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
HK Science Museum Lecture Hall
Hong Kong Film Archive
K11 Art House
The Metroplex
Festival Grand Cinema
the sky
MCL Telford Cinema
Tai Kwun
MOViE MOViE
CINE FAN ONLINE
EMP Cinemas iSQUARE (Venue)
M+ Cinema (Venue)
EMP Cinemas Times Square (Venue)
The Grand Cinema
Broadway Hollywood
Cine Moko
Chinese Subtitles
Category III
Post-screening discussion with the director
Director and/or actor(s) will meet the audience
Post-screening talk
Full House
Introduction