The Palace of the Arabian Nights
1905 · 21m · N/A
Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by
Georges Méliès
Overview
A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby. Guided by the mysterious Khalafar, the troupe (alongside him go some cowardly scholars) encounter skeletons, fire-breathing lizards, and mirages on their journey through the lower world.
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