made with
sorry for the mistakes!
We have to call it
"decamerotico" by convention, but with the classical stories, it has
little to do with. A little because the setting is Arabic, a bit
because the production is rich, with credible oriental dresses and
environments, and with the interior, for the record, shot in Sammezzano
Castle. However, this film of 1972 is noteworthy because Antonio
Margheriti and Sergio D'Offizi at photography put huge efforts creating
a film superior than the others of the genre. Of course, the story
could be better written to lengthen the gap with the other decamerotics
movies, because in the end we always talk about erotic stories with
tits and ass, with the central theme that did not move a millimeter for
the duration of the film . In addition, at a certain point it is a bit
boring, though some gags are fun.
However, apart from some mistake in the plot, there is also great
quality in the cast with the two superstars Femi Benussi and Barbara
Bouchet (not to forget even Esmeralda Barros and Barbara Marzano) and
with a series of good character actors like Gino Milli, Gigi Ballista
and many others.
The structure of "Finalmente le mille e una notte" is divided into
three different segments joined by a common denominator; the impotence
of Sultan Almamun (which according to ears of the critic becomes
Shalmamun, Almamud and Alì Manun). Returning from a long
journey, he receives the slave Zumrud, played by Femi Benussi, as a
gift and who is immediately produced in the sexy dance of the seven
veils, with our great pleasure. However, Almamun cannot get an
erection. Great scandal and great shame and his faithful engage some
people to tell an erotic story that excites him.
The first, told by a blind man, tells of the mighty Samandal the
largest playboy in the city, whose magic mirror repeats that he is the
best in the city until a certain Abuisè arrives. Abuisè
recognize in the dark all the women of City (because he had sex with
all of them!). Abuisè speaking with romagnolo accent
participates in a challenge in which he guesses the names of all women
and ends up in bed with Samandal's wife while the sultan is trying to
deceive him but he becomes the greatest cuckolded of the kingdom.
In the second story, Aladdin's grandson is in love with Marian (Barbara
Bouchet) and finds a magic lamp and asks for a way to conquer her
beloved. He become invisible enters her room and thanks to a flying
carpet he can fly with her and make love (three times because the
carpet doesn’t landing). For misfortune or for revenge of the
genius, one day Marian's husband take the carpet, and Aladdin
becomes Aladdina (a woman).
The third and last part tells of a beautiful and cruel princess who
every year organizes a challenge in which a man must satisfy her
thirteen times in a day. Tries and succeeds a young man, who is
replaced every time by one of his six twin brothers. The last one who
has been eunuchs is the last one to come to the palace and is the one
who will marry the princess giving her a great surprise on the first
wedding night.
And Almamun? At the end of the three stories, he sees Femi Benussi near
the narrator interpreted by Esmeralda Barros. He gets excited and
probably an orgy begins but is not show. The most interesting scene of
all! A bad final can be said for a more than dignified episode.