Arabian Nights

Overview

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.

Episodes

Part 1

S01E01 Part 1

April 30, 2000 87 min
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...
Part 2

S01E02 Part 2

May 1, 2000 87 min
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...

Cast

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

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