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6.0(5)19881h 25m
In a small (fictional) emirate of the Persian Gulf a world-weary journalist is caught up in a coup where the Emir's son, under the influence of a political renegade, attempts to depose his father - the ruling monarch. Flashbacks of the journalist's life show us how his relationships with the Emir and a beautiful young woman develop and flourish.
- Director
- Richard Stroud
- Created by
- Douglas Kentish
- Writers
- Tom Stacey
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Cast

John Hurt
Granville Jones

Imogen Stubbs
Lady Romy Burton
Robert McBain
Sandy McCulloch

Greg Hicks
Lou Rivers
Abderrahim Bargache
Abdullah

Julian Curry
Stuart-Smith
David Conville
Sir Geoffrey Burton

Roshan Seth
The Emir of Hawa
Naji Ahmed
Suleiman's brother

Ahmed Boulane
Al-Bakr

John Bowe
Shaun Carew
J.R.M. Chapman
The guest

Lou Hirsch
Monty
Bajji Abdel Kabir
Winchman
Yannis Lazarides
Hatim (adult)
Kafi Mohammed
Major
Alix Refaie
Hatim's Aide
Marc Zuber
Suleiman

Badi Uzzaman
Telex Operator

Mohamed Majd
Nasir
Mahjoub Raji
Ismail

Robert Pugh
Williams
Crew
Directing
- Richard StroudDirector
Writing
- Tom StaceyWriter
Production
- Douglas KentishExecutive Producer
- Derek NelsonAssociate Producer
Camera
- Philip Bonham-CarterDirector of Photography
Sound
- Jim ParkerOriginal Music Composer