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  • Arabian Nights Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 89 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Arabian Nights

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-G
TV Episode | 89 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A magical retelling of the classic tales by Sir Richard F. Burton. 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 ...See moreA magical retelling of the classic tales by Sir Richard F. Burton. 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. See less
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Peter Barnes (written by)
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Updated Apr 30, 2000

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Apr 30, 2000 (United States)

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Mili Avital
Scheherezade Scheherezade   See fewer
Alan Bates
Storyteller Storyteller   See fewer
James Frain
Schahzenan / Harun al-Rashid Schahzenan / Harun al-Rashid   See fewer
Tchéky Karyo
Black Coda (as Tcheky Karyo) Black Coda (as Tcheky Karyo)   See fewer
Jason Scott Lee
Aladdin Aladdin   See fewer
John Leguizamo
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring   See fewer
Vanessa Mae
Princess Zobeide Princess Zobeide   See fewer
Dougray Scott
Sultan Shahryar / Amin Sultan Shahryar / Amin   See fewer
Rufus Sewell
Ali Baba Ali Baba   See fewer
Jim Carter
Ja'far Ja'far   See fewer
Peter Guinness
Chief Executioner Chief Executioner   See fewer
Hugh Quarshie
Mustappa Mustappa   See fewer
Pik Sen Lim
Aladdin's Mother (as Pik-Sen Lim) Aladdin's Mother (as Pik-Sen Lim)   See fewer
Amira Casar
Morgiana Morgiana   See fewer
Ayesha Dharker
Coral Lips Coral Lips   See fewer
Alexis Conran
Prince Ali Prince Ali   See fewer
James Callis
Prince Ahmed Prince Ahmed   See fewer
Hari Dhillon
Prince Hussain Prince Hussain   See fewer
Alexei Sayle
BacBac BacBac   See fewer
Nadim Sawalha
Judge Zadic Judge Zadic   See fewer
Leon Lissek
Dr. Ezra Dr. Ezra   See fewer
Junix Inocian
Hi-Ching Hi-Ching   See fewer
Stanley Lebor
Faisal Faisal   See fewer
Stefan Kalipha
Abu Nouz (as Stephan Kalipha) Abu Nouz (as Stephan Kalipha)   See fewer
Benedict Wong
Hassan Hassan   See fewer
Orgun Gitir
Executioner's Assistant Executioner's Assistant   See fewer
Inday Ba
Heart's Delight Heart's Delight   See fewer
Melanie Gutteridge
Fair Face Fair Face   See fewer
Burt Kwouk
Caliph Beder Caliph Beder   See fewer
Henry Goodman
Sultan Billah Sultan Billah   See fewer
Maureen O'Farrell
Sultana Billah Sultana Billah   See fewer
Tony Osoba
Sultan Badr Al-Din Sultan Badr Al-Din   See fewer
Emma Lewis
Sultana Sultana   See fewer
Roger Hammond
Jerome Gribben Jerome Gribben   See fewer
Kulvinder Ghir
Ali's Servant Ali's Servant   See fewer
David Yip
Assad Assad   See fewer
Don Warrington
Hari Ben Karim Hari Ben Karim   See fewer
Cyril Nri
Schaca Schaca   See fewer
Bhasker Patel
Carpet Seller Carpet Seller   See fewer
Adrian Pang
Gulnare Gulnare   See fewer
Simon Gregor
1st Robber 1st Robber   See fewer
Oded Fehr
2nd Robber 2nd Robber   See fewer
Simon Finney
2nd Guard 2nd Guard   See fewer
Nasser Memarzia
Prosecuting Lawyer Prosecuting Lawyer   See fewer
Chiaki Yamauchi
Head Maid Head Maid   See fewer
Peter Bayliss
1st Physician 1st Physician   See fewer
Sara Houghton
Hand Maiden Hand Maiden   See fewer
Barry Kamen
1st Guard 1st Guard   See fewer
Ysé Tran
Bubble Dancer (as Yse Tran) Bubble Dancer (as Yse Tran)   See fewer
Hassani Shapi
1st Army Captain 1st Army Captain   See fewer
Yaman Tüzcet
Elderly Mourner (as Yaman Tuzcet) Elderly Mourner (as Yaman Tuzcet)   See fewer
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