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Arabian Nights

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.2K
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Mili Avital, Alan Bates, Jason Scott Lee, and John Hallam in Arabian Nights (2000)
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  • Adventure
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  • Fantasy

To cure a Prince's murderous madness, Scheherezade tells him a series of wondrous stories.aTo cure a Prince's murderous madness, Scheherezade tells him a series of wondrous stories.aTo cure a Prince's murderous madness, Scheherezade tells him a series of wondrous stories.a

IMDb RATING
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5.2K
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  • Stars
    • Mili Avital
    • Alan Bates
    • James Frain
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  • Stars
    • Mili Avital
    • Alan Bates
    • James Frain
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    1 Season
    2000

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    Top cast

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    Mili Avital
    Mili Avital
    • Scheherezadeas Scheherezade
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Alan Bates
    Alan Bates
    • Storytelleras Storyteller
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    James Frain
    James Frain
    • Harun al-Rashidas Harun al-Rashid…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Black Codaas Black Coda
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Jason Scott Lee
    Jason Scott Lee
    • Aladdinas Aladdin
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Genie of the Lampas Genie of the Lamp…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Vanessa Mae
    • Princess Zobeideas Princess Zobeide
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Dougray Scott
    Dougray Scott
    • Aminas Amin…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Ali Babaas Ali Baba
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Ja'faras Ja'far
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Peter Guinness
    Peter Guinness
    • Chief Executioneras Chief Executioner
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Hugh Quarshie
    Hugh Quarshie
    • Mustappaas Mustappa
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Pik Sen Lim
    Pik Sen Lim
    • Aladdin's Motheras Aladdin's Mother
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Amira Casar
    Amira Casar
    • Morgianaas Morgiana
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Kasimas Kasim
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Coral Lipsas Coral Lips
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    Alexis Conran
    • Prince Alias Prince Ali
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
    James Callis
    James Callis
    • Prince Ahmedas Prince Ahmed
    2 episodes2 eps • 2000
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    Storyline

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    Long ago, the Sultan Shahryar (Dougray Scott) has gone mad after his traumatizing near assassination, in which his wife collaborated and died at his hands as a result. Now he plans to express his paranoid suspicion of women diabolically by marrying a woman from the harem and having her executed the next morning. To prevent this, the Grand Vizier's daughter and a childhood friend of the Sultan, Scheherezade (Mili Avital), offers herself to be that bride. Now, she must gamble that her plan will work as she tries to cure his madness by telling him story after wondrous story, which include the tales of Ali Baba (Rufus Sewell) and the Forty Thieves, and Aladdin (Jason Scott Lee) and his Wonderful Lamp. Meanwhile, the Sultan's villainous brother is making his own plans, and Scheherezade's stories are more useful against him than anyone can anticipate. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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      • When Night Falls, the Adventure Begins!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A thirty-two thousand square foot soundstage was built in a Turkish cotton field to handle the elaborate sets required in this movie. Forty-eight unique sets were made to reflect the diversity of the story locations.
    • Goofs
      Scheherezade refers to the bronze in the bronze city as rusting away. Bronze does not rust.
    • Quotes

      Sultan Schariar: Look into my eyes. What do you see, Scheherezade?

      Scheherezade: Me. Looking at you, my love.

    • Alternate versions
      The VHS version of the movie has omits the most important story in the movie, which is the turning point for the Sultan. It is the story of the sultan who conintually switches places with the beggar until the beggar finally ends up becoming the sultan after the real sultan is killed.
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      Featured in Open Sesame: The Making of 'Arabian Nights' (2000)

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Romantic spectacle at its best
    Wow. Somehow I had gone through the winter without seeing a trailer for "Arabian Nights," which was why I was all the more astounded when I caught it on tv that Sunday night. This is pure myth-and-magic candy, people, but unlike most effects-laden tv-series, it gets better. A lot better.

    Okay, so it gets a little anachronistic at parts, but what really blew me away was the frame tale that held it all together. Scheherazade was played to an intelligent, beguiling perfection by Avital, and Scott was simply spectacular as the half-mad Schariar. These two had great chemistry, and their interactions made for some electric, yet subtle, scenes. Their characters -- and characterizations -- were great, better and more complex than what you normally get in this genre of telemovie-making.

    It's a beautiful escapist fantasy with lead characters to root for. Music was on point, direction was well-stylized (though gimmicky and will probably be dated in a little while), performances top-notch without the actos taking themselves too seriously. If you want some classy, sexy, mystical entertainment, give "Arabian Nights" a try. You won't regret it.
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    • Belatrix
    • May 6, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Turkey
      • Jordan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 一千零一夜
    • Filming locations
      • Cappadoccia, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Entertainment
      • Studio Babelsberg
      • RTL
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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