The Phoenix and the Carpet
movie

Released June 01, 2004
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.
Cast

Miriam Margolyes
as
Cook

Lesley Dunlop
as
Eliza
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Ivan Berry
as
Robert

Christopher Biggins
as
Mr. Tonks
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Ben Simpson
as
Cyril
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Charlotte Chinn
as
Jane

Jessica Fox
as
Anthea

Jean Alexander
as
Lily

David Suchet
as
The Phoenix (voice)
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Francis Wright
as
The Psammead (voice)
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Mary Waterhouse
as
Mother
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Nicola Redmond
as
Amelia
Crew
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Michael Kerrigan
as
Director

Edith Nesbit
as
Writer

Giles Ridge
as
Producer
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Anna Home
as
Executive Producer
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Ken Brinsley
as
Cinematography
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Peter Tyler
as
Cinematography
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Belinda Cottrell
as
Editor

Angela Grosvenor
as
Casting Director
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George Kyriakides
as
Production Design
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Joan Wadge
as
Costume Designer
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Helen Cresswell
as
Screenplay