Arabian Nights is a two-part 2000 American/British miniseries, adapted by Peter Barnes (his last film) from Sir Richard Francis Burton's translation of the medieval epic One Thousand and One Nights. Mili Avital and Dougray Scott stars as Scheherazade and Shahryar respectively. Produced by Dyson Lovell and directed by Steve Barron, the serial was a made by Hallmark Entertainment and originally broadcast over two nights on 30 April and 1 May 2000 on BBC One in the United Kingdom[1] and ABC in the United States.[2]
The series consists of five stories from One Thousand and One Nights, which are framed within a sixth, maintaining the traditional style of stories within stories that is synonymous with the Nights. The series cast includes Alan Bates, Rufus Sewell, Andy Serkis, James Frain, John Leguizamo (in a dual role), Jason Scott Lee, Vanessa-Mae, Alexei Sayle, Jim Carter, and James Callis.
Poster for the miniseries.
The series consists of five stories from One Thousand and One Nights, which are framed within a sixth, maintaining the traditional style of stories within stories that is synonymous with the Nights. The series cast includes Alan Bates, Rufus Sewell, Andy Serkis, James Frain, John Leguizamo (in a dual role), Jason Scott Lee, Vanessa-Mae, Alexei Sayle, Jim Carter, and James Callis.
| Genre | Miniseries Fantasy Costume drama |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steve Barron |
| Produced by | Dyson Lovell |
| Screenplay by | Peter Barnes |
| Based on | The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night by Sir Richard Francis Burton |
| Starring | Mili Avital Dougray Scott |
| Music by | Richard Harvey |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Country | United States/United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | ABC/BBC |
| Original run | April 30, 2000 – May 1, 2000 |
| Running time | 175 minutes |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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