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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."

Cast

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John Hurt

as Granville Jones

20769

Imogen Stubbs

as Lady Romy Burton

183153

Robert McBain

as Sandy McCulloch

183151

Greg Hicks

as Lou Rivers

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Bargach Abdelrahim

as Abdullah

89635

Julian Curry

as Stuart-Smith

1354485

David Conville

as Sir Geoffrey Burton

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Roshan Seth

as The Emir of Hawa

1354486

Naji Ahmed

as Suleiman's brother

27664

Ahmed Boulane

as Al-Bakr

95536

John Bowe

as Shaun Carew

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J.R.M. Chapman

as The guest

12830

Lou Hirsch

as Monty

1354488

Bajji Abdel Kabir

as Winchman

1354489

Yannis Lazarides

as Hatim (adult)

Crew

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Derek Nelson

Associate Producer

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Douglas Kentish

Executive Producer

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Tom Stacey

Writer

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Richard Stroud

Director

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Philip Bonham-Carter

Director of Photography

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Jim Parker

Original Music Composer