The Palace of the Arabian Nights
About The Palace of the Arabian Nights
A prince has to pass trials under old Arabia to win a princess. Khalafar guides him. Cowardly scholars come along. They meet skeletons, a fire-breathing lizard, and mirages. Georges Méliès directed the Star Film fantasy, from the Thousand and One Nights. The French title is Le Palais des mille et une nuits. He plays in it.
Cast & crew
More about The Palace of the Arabian Nights
Released in 1905. The listed length is 14 minutes.
Themes
Preservation
A print survives.
Notes
- The English article calls the hero a prince. The catalogue text calls him a poor, honest man.
- Khalafar is the guide.
- The scholars hang back at the monsters.
- No month is attached to the 1905 release.
Scenes
- The party meets the skeletons and the fire-breathing lizard in the tunnels.
Influenced by
- One Thousand and One Nights
