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The Phoenix and the Carpet
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The Phoenix and the Carpet

2004-06-01 · 93 min · ★ 7.0

Family · Fantasy · Adventure

Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home. A truncated edit of the three-hour miniseries for the home video market.

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Directors
Michael Kerrigan
Production companies
BBC Worldwide, Miramax
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Miriam MargolyesMiriam MargolyesCook
Lesley DunlopLesley DunlopEliza
Ivan BerryRobert
Christopher BigginsChristopher BigginsMr. Tonks
Ben SimpsonCyril
Charlotte ChinnJane
Jessica FoxJessica FoxAnthea
Jean AlexanderJean AlexanderLily
David SuchetDavid SuchetThe Phoenix (voice)
Francis WrightFrancis WrightThe Psammead (voice)
Mary WaterhouseMother
Nicola RedmondAmelia
Shaun DingwallShaun DingwallBurglar
Gemma JonesGemma JonesMrs. Bibble
Ian KeithIan KeithFather

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