The Phoenix and the Carpet
- 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.
Cast
Miriam Margolyes
Cook
Lesley Dunlop
Eliza
- Ivan Berry
Ivan Berry
Robert
Christopher Biggins
Mr. Tonks
- Ben Simpson
Ben Simpson
Cyril
- Charlotte Chinn
Charlotte Chinn
Jane
Jessica Fox
Anthea
Jean Alexander
Lily
David Suchet
The Phoenix (voice)
Francis Wright
The Psammead (voice)
- Mary Waterhouse
Mary Waterhouse
Mother
- Nicola Redmond
Nicola Redmond
Amelia
Shaun Dingwall
Burglar
Gemma Jones
Mrs. Bibble
Ian Keith
Father
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