Les 1001 Nuits_
"Scheherazade's story will be told once again."
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.
Starring
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Les 1001 Nuits was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. ...
Les 1001 Nuits is a Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (17)
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Sheherazade
Gérard Jugnot
Jimmy Genious
Thierry Lhermitte
The King
Stéphane Freiss
Aladin
Vittorio Gassman
Sinbad
Roger Carel
The Great Vizier
Marc Dudicourt
Georges Montillier
Alfredo Pea
Eric Métayer
FP
Florence Pelly
Raymond Aquilon
Farida Khelfa
Benoît Allemane
Maurice Illouz
ML
Maurice Lane
Omar Chanbout
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What is Les 1001 Nuits about?
Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.
How long is Les 1001 Nuits?
Les 1001 Nuits has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Les 1001 Nuits?
The cast of Les 1001 Nuits includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Stéphane Freiss, Vittorio Gassman.
What is the rating of Les 1001 Nuits?
Les 1001 Nuits has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 60 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Fantasy
Comedy
Adventure
