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Feature film — 2004

The Phoenix and the Carpet (2004)

7.01h 33mFamily — 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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A high-signal pick with 2 votes.

BBC Worldwide / Miramax

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Director: Michael Kerrigan

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Cast & crew

Miriam Margolyes as Cook

Miriam Margolyes

Cook

Lesley Dunlop as Eliza

Lesley Dunlop

Eliza

I

Ivan Berry

Robert

Christopher Biggins as Mr. Tonks

Christopher Biggins

Mr. Tonks

B

Ben Simpson

Cyril

C

Charlotte Chinn

Jane

Jessica Fox as Anthea

Jessica Fox

Anthea

Jean Alexander as Lily

Jean Alexander

Lily

David Suchet as The Phoenix (voice)

David Suchet

The Phoenix (voice)

Francis Wright as The Psammead (voice)

Francis Wright

The Psammead (voice)

M

Mary Waterhouse

Mother

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Nicola Redmond

Amelia

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