The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)
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Previously adapted for British television in 1976, Edith Nesbit's 1904 children's novel The Phoenix and the Carpet was again brought to the small screen by the BBC beginning November 16, 1997. The plot remained the same, with five Victorian-era children coming into possession of an enchanted… More Previously adapted for British television in 1976, Edith Nesbit's 1904 children's novel The Phoenix and the Carpet was again brought to the small screen by the BBC beginning November 16, 1997. The plot remained the same, with five Victorian-era children coming into possession of an enchanted carpet and a magical egg, which hatched into a garrulous Phoenix. David Suchet of Poirot fame was heard as the Phoenix's voice this time out. Dramatized by Helen Creswell, this version of The Phoenix and the Carpet ran for six 30-minute episodes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Kerrigan
- Genres
- Kids & Family
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 16, 1997 Wide
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Cast
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Jessica Fox
as Anthea
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Ivan Berry
as Robert
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Charlotte Chinn
as Jane
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Ben Simpson
as Cyril
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David Suchet
as Phoenix
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Miriam Margolyes
as Cook
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Lesley Dunlop
as Eliza
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Christopher Biggins
as Mr. Tonks
- Peter Ustinov
- Dee Wallace
- Timothy Hegeman
- Laura Kamrath
- Nick Klein
- Nicole Lengenberg
- Ewen Bremner
- Maya Zekina
