Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

2015 2h 5m PT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 57

Drama

Synopsis

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Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells King Shahryar her stories but these are not those in the book. As in the book, these stories are tragic and comical, with rich and poor, powerless and powerful people, filled with surprising and extraordinary events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Crista Alfaiate
Xerazade / Maria Punk
Miguel Gomes
Realizador
Carloto Cotta
Tradutor
Adriano Luz
Sindicalista / Luís
Rogério Samora
Primeiro-Ministro
Maria Rueff
Ministra das Finanças
Diogo Dória
Homem da Comissão Europeia
Bruno Bravo
Homem do Banco Central Europeu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Gomes
Writers: Mariana Ricardo, Miguel Gomes, Telmo Churro
Languages: Mandarin, Portuguese, English, French, German
Countries: Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Mandarin, Portuguese, English, French, German.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Arabian Nights Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Directed by Miguel Gomes, shot by Mário Castanheira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Telmo Churro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Crista Alfaiate and Miguel Gomes and Carloto Cotta carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3284178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Gomes directs. Mário Castanheira behind the camera. Telmo Churro cuts. Produced in Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in Mandarin, Portuguese, English, French, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Mandarin, Portuguese, English, French, German.
3International production across 4 countries: Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland.
4Part of the "Arabian Nights Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Miguel Gomes, shot by Mário Castanheira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Telmo Churro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Crista Alfaiate and Miguel Gomes and Carloto Cotta carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3284178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.