Arabian Nights

Based On the book by various authors

Arabian Nights is a two-part 2000 miniseries, adapted by Peter Barnes from Sir Richard Francis Burton's translation of the medieval epic One Thousand and One Nights and directed by Steve Barron. It was produced by Hallmark Entertainment and originally broadcast over two nights on 30 April and 1 May 2000 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and ABC in the United States. 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 John Leguizamo, Jason Scott Lee, Rufus Sewell, Mili Avital and Dougray Scott.

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Release date:

January 8, 2000

Director:

Steve Barron

Cast:

Mili Avital, Alan Bates, James Frain, Tchéky Karyo, Jason Scott Lee

Genre:

Fantasy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2000 in adaptations