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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. 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.
Original Release
11/23/1991
US Release
12/13/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lenny Henry | Josephus the Genie |
| John Gabriel | Wizard |
| Alan Cumming | Bernard Bottle |
| Rowan Atkinson | Charles Pinkworth |
| Denis Lill | Frank Kepple |
| Beaux Bryant | Nurse |
| Kevin Allen | Kevin |
| Andrée Bernard | Judy |
| Melvyn Bragg | Himself / Melvyn Bragg |
| Janet Henfrey | Miss Purse |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lenny Henry | Josephus the Genie |
| John Gabriel | Wizard |
| Alan Cumming | Bernard Bottle |
| Rowan Atkinson | Charles Pinkworth |
| Denis Lill | Frank Kepple |
| Beaux Bryant | Nurse |
| Kevin Allen | Kevin |
| Andrée Bernard | Judy |
| Melvyn Bragg | Himself / Melvyn Bragg |
| Janet Henfrey | Miss Purse |
| Marcia Ashton | Miss Temple |
| Sheila Latimer | Bernard's Mother |
| Sally Geoghegan | Waitress |
| Angela Clarke | Carrie |
| Bob Geldof | Himself / Bob Geldof |
| Gary Whelan | Officer |
| Trevor Laird | PC Parker |
| Stacy Davies | Desk Sergeant |
| Lee Sheward | Third PC |
| Gary Lineker | Himself / Gary Lineker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Fincham | Executive Producer |
| Mary Francis | Executive Producer |
| Andy McClean | Producer |
| Jacinta Peel | Producer |
