Feature film — 2004
The Phoenix and the Carpet (2004)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

Miriam Margolyes
Cook

Lesley Dunlop
Eliza
Ivan Berry
Robert

Christopher Biggins
Mr. Tonks
Ben Simpson
Cyril
Charlotte Chinn
Jane

Jessica Fox
Anthea

Jean Alexander
Lily

David Suchet
The Phoenix (voice)

Francis Wright
The Psammead (voice)
Mary Waterhouse
Mother
Nicola Redmond
Amelia
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