A Thousand and One Nights

1969 2h 10m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 56

AnimationDramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yukio Aoshima
Aladdin / Sinbad (voice)
Kyôko Kishida
Miriam / Jaris (voice)
Hiroshi Akutagawa
Badli (voice)
Haruko Katō
Genie (voice)
Isao Hashizume
Aslan (voice)
Noboru Mitsuya
Djinn (voice)
Asao Koike
Kamarkim (voice)
Sachiko Itō
Mahdia (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Writers: Osamu Tezuka, Kazuo Fukasawa, Hiroyuki Kumai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, shot by Akira Tsuchiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yukio Aoshima and Kyôko Kishida and Hiroshi Akutagawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eiichi Yamamoto directs. Akira Tsuchiya behind the camera. Masashi Furukawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, shot by Akira Tsuchiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Masashi Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yukio Aoshima and Kyôko Kishida and Hiroshi Akutagawa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0064961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Released under 14 different titles around the world.