The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom StaceyWriter
- Richard StroudDirector
- Jim ParkerOriginal Music Composer
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
- John BoweShaun Carew
- J.R.M. ChapmanThe guest