A Thousand and One Nights
1969 2h 8m movie Film Japan

A Thousand and One Nights

千夜一夜物語

Synopsis

千夜一夜物語

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.

Other Titles From Mushi Production

Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Thousand and One Nights itself).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with A Thousand and One Nights. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

A Thousand and One Nights holds position #24 of 65 Japan films in the 1968–1970 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969
  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969
  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968
  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969
  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969
  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Thousand and One Nights premiered alongside 25 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.

The 314th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

41
Reviews
59th
Review-volume percentile
63rd
Popularity percentile

41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 63th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,353 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,582 of 2,532 (top 62%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMushi Production
Runtime2h 8m
Release DateJune 14, 1969
IMDbtt0064961
Official Sitetezukaosamu.net

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