Arabian Nights

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  1. Part 1

  87m

  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. As she spins tales of tragedy, comedy, magic, and mayhem, the sultan learns valuable lessons and confesses his deep love for her.

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  2. Part 2

  87m

  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 with his jealous brother.

Cast

Mili Avital

Scheherezade

Alan Bates

Storyteller

James Frain

Schahzenan / Harun

Rufus Sewell

Ali Baba

Tchéky Karyo

Black Coda

Dougray Scott

Sultan Shahryar

Jason Scott Lee

Aladdin

Vanessa-Mae

Princess Zobeide

John Leguizamo

Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring

Jim Carter

Ja'Far

Hugh Quarshie

Mustappa

Amira Casar

Morgiana