Released:
1988-01-01

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  John Hurt
  as
  Granville Jones
• 
  Imogen Stubbs
  as
  Lady Romy Burton
• 
  Robert McBain
  as
  Sandy McCulloch
• 
  Greg Hicks
  as
  Lou Rivers
• 
  Bargach Abdelrahim
  as
  Abdullah