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Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights
★ 6.8/10•2000•2h 55m•12•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure•Family
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Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His uncertainty over his newfound bride causes her to stall the sultan with a series of fantastic stories to ease the tension and stall her impending execution.

Peter Barnes · Writer

Steve Barron · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime2h 55m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 30, 2000

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1E187m

Part 1

Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His uncertainty over his newfound bride causes her to stall the sultan with a series of fantastic stories to ease the tension and stall her impending execution. As she spins tales of tragedy, comedy, magic, and mayhem, the sultan learns valuable lessons and confesses his deep love for her.

Apr 30, 2000

Episode 2 - Part 2E287m

Part 2

As the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves unfolds, the Sultan realizes that the story bears a striking resemblance to his own life and could even offer a solution to his ongoing conflict with his jealous brother.

May 1, 2000

Actors

Mili Avital

Mili Avital

Scheherezade

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Storyteller

James Frain

James Frain

Schahzenan / Harun

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Ali Baba

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Black Coda

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Sultan Shahryar

Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee

Aladdin

Vanessa-Mae

Vanessa-Mae

Princess Zobeide

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Ja'Far

Hugh Quarshie

Hugh Quarshie

Mustappa

Amira Casar

Amira Casar

Morgiana

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Kasim

Chiaki Yamauchi

Head Maid

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Judge Zadic

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Sultan Billah

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