Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights is a three-hour, two-part miniseries that was made by Hallmark Entertainment, originally shown over two nights on April 30, and May 1, 2000 on ABC in the United States and BBC One in the United Kingdom. The series was written by Peter Barnes and directed by Steve Barron and is based on the medieval Oriental stories from the One Thousand and One Nights. The series consists of five stories which are framed within a sixth, which maint... more

Arabian Nights is a three-hour, two-part miniseries that was made by Hallmark Entertainment, originally shown over two nights on April 30, and May 1, 2000 on ABC in the United States and BBC One in the United Kingdom. The series was written by Peter Barnes and directed by Steve Barron and is based on the medieval Oriental stories from the One Thousand and One Nights. The series consists of five stories which are framed within a sixth, which maintains the traditional style of stories within stories that is synonymous with the Nights. The series is notable for its witty script, its high production values (featuring lavish costumes and eye-catching Asian locations), and for its star-studded cast, which includes Alan Bates, Rufus Sewell, Dougray Scott, Andy Serkis, James Frain, John Leguizamo (in a dual role), Jason Scott Lee, Vanessa-Mae, Alexei Sayle, Jim Carter, Mili Avital and James Callis. The series starts in Baghdad, with Sultan Shahryar (Dougray Scott) who has gone mad after he... less