Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor

Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor
Original Czech poster
Directed by	Karel Zeman
Written by	Jiří Gold Karel Zeman
Narrated by	Jan Tříska
Music by	František Belfín
Cinematography	Bohuslav Pikhart
Edited by	Ivan Matouš
Release dates	1974
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci (literally Tales of 1,001 Nights) is a 1974 Czech animated film directed by Karel Zeman. The film combines the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor with elements of other tales from the Arabian Nights. Released in America as Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor,^[1] it is also known as A Thousand and One Nights.^[2] The film was animated using paper cutouts and draws its visual inspiration from Persian miniatures.^[3]

Synopsis

The First Voyage

Originally released as the short Dobrodružství námořníka Sindibáda (literally "Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor," 14 minutes, 1971).^[4]

The Second Voyage

Originally released as the short Druhá cesta námořníka Sindibáda (lit. "The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor," 13 min., 1972).^[5]

The Third Voyage

Originally released as the short V zemi obrů (lit. "In the Land of Giants," 13 min., 1973).^[6]

The Fourth Voyage

Originally released as the short Magnetová hora (lit. "The Magnet Mountain," 15 min., 1973).^[7]

The Fifth Voyage

Originally released as the short Létající koberec (lit. "The Flying Carpet," 11 min., 1973).^[8]

The Sixth Voyage

Originally released as the short Mořský sultán (lit. "The Sultan of the Sea," 10 min., 1974).^[9]

The Seventh Voyage

Originally released as the short Zkrocený démon (lit. "Taming the Demon," 12 min., 1974).^[10]

External links

• Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. "Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor". WorldCat. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
2. "A Thousand and One Nights (1974)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
3. Hames, Peter (2009). Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 198. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
4. "Dobrodruzství námorníka Sindibáda (1971)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
5. "Druhá cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1972)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
6. "V zemi obru. Tretí cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
7. "Magnetová hora. Ctvrtá cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
8. "Létající koberec. Pátá cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
9. "Morský sultán. Sestá cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1974)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
10. "Zkrocený démon. Sedmá cesta námorníka Sindibáda (1974)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.