The Phoenix and the Carpet poster

The Phoenix and the Carpet(1997)

  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure

Overview

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.

Status:Released
Release Date:Nov 16, 1997
Runtime: 1h 33m

Director:

Michael Kerrigan

Writer:

Edith Nesbit

Top Cast

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Cook

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Eliza

Ivan Berry

Ivan Berry

Robert

Christopher Biggins

Christopher Biggins

Mr. Tonks

Ben Simpson

Ben Simpson

Cyril

Charlotte Chinn

Charlotte Chinn

Jane

Jessica Fox

Jessica Fox

Anthea

Jean Alexander

Jean Alexander

Lily

David Suchet

David Suchet

The Phoenix (voice)

Francis Wright

Francis Wright

The Psammead (voice)

Mary Waterhouse

Mary Waterhouse

Mother

Nicola Redmond

Nicola Redmond

Amelia

Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall

Burglar

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Mrs. Bibble

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Father

Official Videos

The Phoenix and the Carpet Opening Titles BBC 1997

The Phoenix and the Carpet Opening Titles BBC 1997

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