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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. Its depiction of the customs of Saudi Arabia led some Middle Eastern governments to oppose its broadcast under threat of damaging trade relations.
Original Release
04/04/1980
US Release
05/12/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sawsan Badr | Princess Mashael / Princess |
| Paul Freeman | Christopher Ryder |
| Judy Parfitt | Elsa Gruber |
| Samir Sabri | Elie Salhawi |
| Ismet Raafat | The Old Princess |
| Zia Mohyeddin | Marwan Shaheen |
| Nimet Naguib | Schoolteacher |
| Paul Copley | Steve Jackson |
| Salah Jahine | Georges |
| Kamel | Self |
Directors
Writers
Salah Jahine, Antony Thomas, David Fanning
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sawsan Badr | Princess Mashael / Princess |
| Paul Freeman | Christopher Ryder |
| Judy Parfitt | Elsa Gruber |
| Samir Sabri | Elie Salhawi |
| Ismet Raafat | The Old Princess |
| Zia Mohyeddin | Marwan Shaheen |
| Nimet Naguib | Schoolteacher |
| Paul Copley | Steve Jackson |
| Salah Jahine | Georges |
| Kamel | Self |
| Violet | Self |
| Samia | Self |
| Nadim Sawalha | Nabil Hadad |
| Tahani Rashed | Qataji |
| Nabil Al-Halafawy | Al Zamel |
| Wahid Jalal | Rafla |
| George Shalhoub | Victor Zoghbi |
| Ali Gohar | Dr. Khaldy |
| Geoffrey Collins | British Diplomat |
| Mohammed Tawfik | Old Prince |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Fanning | Executive Producer |
| Antony Thomas | Producer |
| Sam Bailey | Producer |
| Greg Barker | Producer |
| Mary Carmichael | Producer |
| Kate Cohen | Producer |
| Jim Gilmore | Producer |
| Sarah Ligon | Producer |
| Martin McKeand | Producer |
| Sarah Moughty | Producer |
| Robin Parmelee | Producer |
| Michael Sullivan | Producer |
| Sharon Tiller | Producer |
| Catherine Wright | Producer |
