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.
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Cast
- John HurtGranville Jones
- Imogen StubbsLady Romy Burton
- Robert McBainSandy McCulloch
- Greg HicksLou Rivers
- Abderrahim BargacheAbdullah
- Julian CurryStuart-Smith
- David ConvilleSir Geoffrey Burton
- Roshan SethThe Emir of Hawa
- Naji AhmedSuleiman's brother
- Ahmed BoulaneAl-Bakr
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- Richard StroudDirector
- Tom StaceyWriter
- Philip Bonham-CarterDirector of Photography
- Jim ParkerOriginal Music Composer
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