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.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Thousand and One Nights sits at position #24.

  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

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.

Other Titles From Mushi Production

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Thousand and One Nights premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

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 Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Mushi Production
Runtime 2h 8m
Release Date June 14, 1969
IMDb tt0064961
Official Site tezukaosamu.net

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