
The Phoenix and the Carpet
June 1, 2004•1h 33m•★ 7.0
FamilyFantasyAdventure
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.
Director
Michael KerriganWriters
Cast

Miriam Margolyes
Cook

Lesley Dunlop
Eliza
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Ivan Berry
Robert

Christopher Biggins
Mr. Tonks
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Ben Simpson
Cyril
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Charlotte Chinn
Jane

Jessica Fox
Anthea

Jean Alexander
Lily

David Suchet
The Phoenix (voice)

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

Shaun Dingwall
Burglar

Gemma Jones
Mrs. Bibble

Ian Keith
Father