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Arabian Nights AKA Il fiore delle mille e una notte AKA A Thousand and One Nights (Blu-ray) (1974)
The truth is not revealed in one dream, but in many...Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Decameron"
Visual Essay on The Decameron (24:46)
"The Lost Body of Alibech" documentary (44:35)
"Via Pasolini" documentary (26:46)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:26)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:29)
DISC TWO
* "The Canterbury Tales"
Interview with film scholar Sam Rohdie (13:34)
"The Secret Humiliation of Chaucer" documentary (47:32)
Foreign Language Inserts (0:55)
Interview with composer Ennio Morricone (8:58)
Interview with production designer Dante Ferretti (17:56)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:50)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:48)
- Theatrical Trailer 3 (4:46)
DISC THREE
* "Arabian Nights"
Introduction by Pier Paolo Pasolini (2:39)
Visual Essay on Arabian Nights (25:32)
Deleted Scenes (music only with transcription of the dialogue) (21:12)
"Pasolini and the Form of the City" featurette (16:55)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:30)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (3:06)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Only available in the 3-Disc set #631 "Pier Paolo Pasolini's Trilogy of Life".
Comes with a 64-page booklet featuring essays by critic Colin MacCabe, Pasolini’s 1975 statement “Trilogy of Life Rejected”, excerpts from Pasolini’s Berlin Film Festival press conference for The Canterbury Tales, and a report from the set of Arabian Nights by critic Gideon Bachmann. -
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Extras:* The Film - Italian version
* The Film - English version
Deleted Scenes (21:11)
Theatrical Trailer (2:36) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
English Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
English Version:
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet containing "The Trilogy of Life", an essay by Sam Rohdie, "Arabian Nights", an essay by Roger Clarke, "Arabian Nights reviewed", the original review from 'Monthly Film Bulletin' April 1975 by Tony Rayns, credits and cast, "Pier Paolo Pasolini", an essay by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, "About the Transfer" notes and acknowledgements.
The deleted scenes have music only.
Rereleased in a dual format Blu-ray + DVD edition.
The Blu-ray is also part of the 6 film 7 disc "Pasolini Six Films 1968 - 1975" which includes "Theorem", "Medea", "The Decameron", "Canterbury Tales", "Arabian Nights", and "Salo". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Decameron" - Italian version
* "The Decameron" - English version
"Notes for an African Oresteia" 1970 documentary (73:39)
Original Trailer (2:29)
DISC TWO
* "The Canterbury Tales" - Italian version
* "The Canterbury Tales" - English version
"Pasolini and the Italian Genre Film" documentary (36:33)
"Robin Askwith on Pier Paolo Pasolini" interview (23:14)
Original Trailer (4:47)
DISC THREE
* "Arabian Nights" - Italian version
* "Arabian Nights" - English version
Deleted Scenes (21:11)
Original Trailer (2:38) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
English Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a fully illustrated booklet in the first pressing.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has its own exclusive extras.
The UK trilogy set has an exclusive interview over the standalone release.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Pier Paolo Pasolini's Trilogy of Life America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Italian Version (130:39)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Includes both the Italian Version (130:08) and the English Version (130:15). The English version is longer only because it carries United Artists branding and an announcement that the film was awarded the Special Prize by the Jury at Cannes 1974, at the beginning of the film
- Blu-ray B Trilogy of Life United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Includes both the Italian Version (130:27) and the English Version (130:27). Both versions have the announcement that the film was awarded the Special Prize by the Jury at Cannes 1974, at the beginning of the film
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 11/11/09
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 03/09/20UPDATE LOG:
11/11/09: Initial entry.
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12/12/12: Addition of the Criterion release.
31/08/19: Added UK Trilogy.
02/09/20: Updated winner.
03/09/20: Corrected title.
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