"Les 1001 Nuits" is a French-Italian fantasy film loosely based on the ancient Arabic legend "One Thousand and One Nights". It is directed by Philippe de Broca and stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sheherazade who has married a King (Thierry Lhermitte) who desires to have many virgin wives but only one at a time. As soon as the King has sex with a new wife, he has her put to death at sunrise.

Sheherazade delays this unfortunate ending by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories that are unfinished when the sun rises. In this version, Sheherazade finds a magical lamp that holds the genie Jimmy Genius (Gerard Jugnot) who is from the 20th century. Jimmy helps Sheherazade by providing her with 20th-century technology including a parachute that is used to drop a nude Sheherazade into a man's lap.

Actress Catherine Zeta Jones received her first film role in "Les 1001 Nuits". The film was shot in 1989 and released in 1990 to little acclaim.

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