A Thousand and One Nights (千夜一夜物語) 55 years old

A Thousand and One Nights

Beautifully constructed, 1001 Nights stays true to the lush and mysterious backdrop of the well known and age old story. Tezuka remolds the story into an escapist fantasy where a 60s-era working man is transported back to an era of entirely fictitious Arabian details. Seemingly at odds with itself, 1001 Nights consistently unfolds in a way that combines Playboy graphics, Arabian rug design and traditional Japanese scroll paintings. Sound like a strange mix? You bet and along the way we experience some of the great cultural juxtapositions that makes Tezuka the unpredictable style it is. Source: MAL

Credits

A Thousand and One Nights Cast

Name Character
Kyōko Kishida She was 39, 76 years old when she died as Miriam and Jalis
Sachiko Ito She was 6, now 49 years old as Madhya
Hiroshi Akutagawa He was 49, 61 years old when he died as Badli

A Thousand and One Nights Crew

Name Department
Osamu Tezuka as Writer. He was 40 (60) years old when He died Writing
Eiichi Yamamoto as Director. He was 28 (now 83) years old Directing
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A Thousand and One Nights (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, June 14, 1969
  • Runtime: 128 minutes