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  • Open Sesame: The Making of 'Arabian Nights' (2000)
  • TV Movie | 30 min | Documentary
Open Sesame: The Making of 'Arabian Nights' (2000)
TV Movie | 30 min | Documentary

The stories have been told for centuries. In books and on screen. But never before have filmmakers been able to represent Arabian Nights the way it was meant to be told. That changed with Hallmark Entertainment's Arabian Nights premiered ...See moreThe stories have been told for centuries. In books and on screen. But never before have filmmakers been able to represent Arabian Nights the way it was meant to be told. That changed with Hallmark Entertainment's Arabian Nights premiered on ABC. It was two evenings of fantastic stories within a story, told through brilliant acting, exotic locations, and unprecedented special effects. In this half-hour special, we'll take a look at the production of the most ambitious film ever made for television. Written by Mark Carter See less
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Director
Writer
Mark P. Carter (as Mark Carter)
Producers
Mark P. Carter (as Mark Carter) | Russ Patrick
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Updated Apr 8, 2000

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Apr 8, 2000 (United States)

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12 cast members
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Meredith Vieira
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
James Frain
Schahzenan (archive footage) (uncredited) Schahzenan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tchéky Karyo
Black Coda (archive footage) (uncredited) Black Coda (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Vanessa Mae
Princess Zobeide (archive footage) (uncredited) Princess Zobeide (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rufus Sewell
Ali Baba (archive footage) (uncredited) Ali Baba (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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