''Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci'' (literally ''Tales of 1,001 Nights'') is a 1974

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

animated film directed by

Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...

. The film combines the voyages of

Sindbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghda ...

with elements of other tales from the Arabian Nights. Released in America as ''Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor'', it is also known as ''A Thousand and One Nights''. The film was animated using paper cutouts and draws its visual inspiration from Persian miniatures.

Synopsis

The First Voyage

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

The Second Voyage

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

The Third Voyage

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

The Fourth Voyage

Originally released as the short ''Magnetová hora'' (lit. "The Magnet Mountain," 15 min., 1973).

The Fifth Voyage

Originally released as the short ''Létající koberec'' (lit. "The Flying Carpet," 11 min., 1973).

The Sixth Voyage

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

The Seventh Voyage

Originally released as the short ''Zkrocený démon'' (lit. "Taming the Demon," 12 min., 1974).

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