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what does the actual title of the movie mean?

posted 10 years ago by Huggo
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I've only known the term "Arabesque" in the classical music sense. As such, the movie name baffles me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabesque_%28Islamic_art%29

Look at the top pic, and think of the story's twists and turns. I think it matches nicely.

Hast Du auch gestern ZDF geschaut?

[–] Huggo 10 years ago

thanks

[–] speculator-1 7 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Grotesque_and_Arabesque#.22Grotesque.22_and_.22Arabesque.22

"Arabesque" in Edgar Allen Poe's usage meant a suspense/psychological thriller, as opposed to a gory horror or action-packed adventure story.

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