The Palace of the Arabian Nights

The Palace of the Arabian Nights

Directed by Georges Méliès

Produced by Star Film

190521 min5.7 / 10

A fantastical Arabian Nights adventure where a humble hero overcomes supernatural trials to win wealth and a princess's hand, told with early cinema's visual spectacle and whimsy.

A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby. Guided by the mysterious Khalafar, the troupe (alongside him go some cowardly scholars) encounter skeletons, fire-breathing lizards, and mirages on their journey through the lower world.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Palace of the Arabian Nights sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does The Palace of the Arabian Nights end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Palace of the Arabian Nights scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Palace of the Arabian Nights easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Palace of the Arabian Nights violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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