Arabian Nights
2000 · Miniseries · 175 min · ★ 6.8
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.
Based on One Thousand and One Nights
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video and UP Faith & Family.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-04-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (61 votes)
Themes
- magic
- harem
- storytelling
- genie
- arabian nights
- costume drama
- ancient middle east
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special · 2000 · nominated
- TCA Award — Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mili Avital
as Scheherezade
Alan Bates
as Storyteller
James Frain
as Schahzenan / Harun
Rufus Sewell
as Ali Baba
Tchéky Karyo
as Black Coda
Dougray Scott
as Sultan Shahryar
Jason Scott Lee
as Aladdin
Vanessa-Mae
as Princess Zobeide
John Leguizamo
as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
Jim Carter
as Ja'Far
Directed by Steve Barron
Episodes1 season · 2 episodes
Season 12 episodes
- S1E1Part 187mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Part 287mAmazon Prime Video