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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

John Hurt

Played Granville Jones
Imogen Stubbs

Played Lady Romy Burton
Robert McBain

Played Sandy McCulloch
Greg Hicks

Played Lou Rivers
Bargach Abdelrahim

Played Abdullah
Julian Curry

Played Stuart-Smith
David Conville

Played Sir Geoffrey Burton
Roshan Seth

Played The Emir of Hawa
Naji Ahmed

Played Suleiman's brother
Ahmed Boulane

Played Al-Bakr
John Bowe

Played Shaun Carew
J.R.M. Chapman

Played The guest
Lou Hirsch

Played Monty
Bajji Abdel Kabir

Played Winchman
Yannis Lazarides

Played Hatim (adult)
Kafi Mohammed

Played Major
Alix Refaie

Played Hatim's Aide
Marc Zuber

Played Suleiman
Badi Uzzaman

Played Telex Operator
Mohamed Majd

Played Nasir
Mahjoub Raji

Played Ismail
Robert Pugh

Played Williams

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