A typical puzzlement from Pasolini, a major figure who never made a major film.

…there’s plenty of pleasure watching regular Pasolini stars like Franco Citti or Ninetto Davoli give their usual lip-smacking performances, and the Iranian locations are absolutely stunning...

With Arabian Nights, Pier Paolo Pasolini achieves his most tender, fresh, and cheerful film. [Full Review in Spanish]

while Arabian Nights has its share of impressive vistas and narrative trickery, its fundamental emotional disconnect renders it inert--a beautiful bit of exotic fantasy that quickly dissipates