Bernard and the Genie is a 1991 British fantasy comedy-drama television film directed by Paul Weiland and written by Richard Curtis. Co-produced by Attaboy and Talkback for BBC Television, the film was first shown on BBC1 on 23 December 1991, with a single BBC repeat on 19 December 1993. A comic fantasy that takes its inspiration from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, it follows Alan Cumming as an art dealer who is not having a good day. Lenny Henry won the Radio Times TV Comedy Performance of the Year award for his portrayal of the Genie.
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Bernard and the Genie (1991)
Directed by Paul Weiland
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Christmas Film |
Release Date - Nov 23, 1991 |
Run Time - 70 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
British, Christmas, Genie, Wish
Attributes
Subject: time travel
Alternate Titles
Bernard and the Genie
GB, US
Bernard és a dzsinn
HU
Bernard i duh
HR
Bernard i dżin
PL
Bernard y el genio
AR
Bernie and the Genie
CA
Bernie und der Weihnachtsgeist
DE
Min kompis i lampan
SE
Бернард и джинн
RU