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Arabian Nights (2000) -- To cure a prince's murderous madness, Scheherezade tells him a series of wonderous stories.

Overview

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Director:
Steve Barron
Writer (WGA):
Peter Barnes (written by)
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Release Date:
30 April 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
When Night Falls, the Adventure Begins!
Plot:
To cure a prince's murderous madness, Scheherezade tells him a series of wonderous stories. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
A true jewel of the Orient more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mili Avital ... Scheherezade

Alan Bates ... Storyteller

James Frain ... Schahzenan / Harun al-Rashid

Tchéky Karyo ... Black Coda

Jason Scott Lee ... Aladdin

John Leguizamo ... Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
Vanessa Mae ... Princess Zobeide

Dougray Scott ... Sultan Shahryar / Amin

Rufus Sewell ... Ali Baba
Jim Carter ... Ja'Far
Peter Guinness ... Chief Executioner
Hugh Quarshie ... Mustappa
Pik Sen Lim ... Aladdin's Mother (as Pik-Sen Lim)
Amira Casar ... Morgiana

Andy Serkis ... Kasim
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Additional Details

Runtime:
175 min | Germany:156 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Antalya Studios, Turkey more

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Trivia:
Last film of John Hallam. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Harun al-Rashid was the Caliph of Baghdad, not the Sultan of Cairo. more
Quotes:
Aladdin: [making a wish] How about some sort of flying machine?
Genie of the Lamp: Flying machine? So we could fly around the world? And have drinks? And people could serve us peanuts? You'd better stick with the money.
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23 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
A true jewel of the Orient, 30 March 2002
Author: arumbold from Flagstaff, AZ

"Arabian Nights" is continuing proof that it is possible to put together a highly entertaining, superbly-acted television program with a cast of primarily lesser-known actors and actresses. The performances in the movie are almost uniformly first-rate. For example, John Leguizamo is hilarious and totally believable as Aladdin's genie(s), and far better than Robin Williams' portrayal in Disney's "Aladdin." Mili Avital is enchanting as Scheherezade, and Dougray Scott and James Frain are terrific as the warring brothers Schariar and Schazenan (an interesting re-telling of the original base story line). The ever-reliable Rufus Sewell and Alan Bates give very enjoyable portrayals of Ali Baba and the Storyteller, respectively, and Jason Scott Lee gives a very amusing turn as Aladdin. I particularly enjoyed the segment of the constantly fighting Princes of Yemen, Ali, Ahmed, and Hussain (played with gusto by relative unknowns Alexis Conran, James Callis, and Hari Dhillon). While it is the acting that really shines in "Arabian Nights," the set designs and costuming are truly magical. The special effects are also very good considering the budget limitations of the small screen.

If you're going to rent or buy this on video/DVD, be careful to find the 175 minute version. I don't know what they cut from the shorter version, but honestly you won't want to miss ANY of this marvelous TV movie.

I really hope that Hallmark decides to do a sequel to this with a few more of the tales from the Arabian Nights. There is certainly a precedent for it with the "Sarah, Plain and Tall" films.

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