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Death of a Princess is a British 1980 drama-documentary produced by ATV in cooperation with WGBH in the United States. The drama is based on the true story of Princess Mishaal, a young Saudi Arabian princess and her lover who had been publicly executed for adultery.
- Docudrama
Oct 16, 2010 · Death Of A Princess depicts Thomas' focus on 'the Princess', as her story became his vehicle through which important parts of Muslim culture was revealed, showing facets of Islamic...
- 15 min
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May 12, 1980 · Death of a Princess: Directed by Antony Thomas. With Sawsan Badr, Paul Freeman, Judy Parfitt, Samir Sabri. A journalist investigates a newspaper story of the execution of an Arab princess.
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- Biography, Drama
- Antony Thomas
- 1980-05-12
The 1980 docudrama recounting the public execution of a young Saudi Arabian princess and her lover for adultery triggered vehement protests from the Saudi government and an international...
Death of a Princess (TV Movie 1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Presented in a docudrama format with recreated interviews (because no one could appear onscreen for fear of their wellbeing), Antony Thomas takes us through his investigation of the execution of a teenage Saudi princess for the crime of adultery.
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