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Deadline

Jan 1, 1988
1h 25m
★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BBC

Cast

John Hurt

Granville Jones

John Hurt

Imogen Stubbs

Lady Romy Burton

Imogen Stubbs

Robert McBain

Sandy McCulloch

Robert McBain

Greg Hicks

Lou Rivers

Greg Hicks

Bargach Abdelrahim

Abdullah

Bargach Abdelrahim

Julian Curry

Stuart-Smith

Julian Curry

David Conville

Sir Geoffrey Burton

David Conville

Roshan Seth

The Emir of Hawa

Roshan Seth

Naji Ahmed

Suleiman's brother

Naji Ahmed

Ahmed Boulane

Al-Bakr

Ahmed Boulane

John Bowe

Shaun Carew

John Bowe

J.R.M. Chapman

The guest

J.R.M. Chapman

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