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| Director: | Richard Stroud | 
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| Writer: | Tom Stacey | 
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1988 | 
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| Director: | Richard Stroud | 
| Writer: | Tom Stacey | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
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| Production Companies | BBC | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| John Hurt | Granville Jones | 
| Imogen Stubbs | Lady Romy Burton | 
| Robert McBain | Sandy McCulloch | 
| Greg Hicks | Lou Rivers | 
| Bargach Abdelrahim | 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) | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Tom Stacey | Writer | 
| Richard Stroud | Director | 
| Jim Parker | Original Music Composer | 
| Philip Bonham-Carter | Director of Photography | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Douglas Kentish | Executive Producer | 
| Derek Nelson | Associate Producer | 
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