Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One
Original title: As Mil e Uma Noites - Volume 1: O Inquieto
2015 · 2 h 5 min
Cast
Crista Alfaiate 
Miguel Gomes Martinho Cerqueira Miguel Cerqueira Alberto Novo Sebastião Almeida
Plot
Every night, in danger of being killed by her husband, Scheherazade tells stories, here applied to Portugal's austerity era.
Sinekatalog’s take
Miguel Gomes's film is a long, inventive and humane mix of documentary and fable, the first part of a trilogy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,593 votes)
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