Summary
A coming-of-age story set in 1919 about 14 year old Faisal, an Arab prince who is dispatched from the deserts of Arabia to London by his warrior father, Prince Abd Al-Aziz, on a high stakes diplomatic mission to secure the formation of his country.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 74
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
Released
2019
April 25, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Spain- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
19 of 19
- AAAbdullah AliPrince Faisal
Hermione CorfieldPrincess Mary
Ed SkreinPhilby
Laurence FoxLaurence of Arabia
James FleetGeorge V
Kenneth CranhamLord Curzon
Aidan McArdleHumphrey Bowman
Rafi WilderKim Philby- RBRawkan BinbellaEmir Abdul-Aziz Bin Al Saud
Rubén OchandianoAl Thunayyan
Celyn JonesWinston Churchill
Samuel AdewunmiMarzouq
Simon Paisley DaySir Montague Smythe
Marina GatellStella
Lewis ReevesPrince of Wales- MLMeg LakeQueen Mary
Lily NewmarkSarah
Khaled SaqerIbn Luwai
Nathanjohn CarterRoyal Bodyguard (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Agustí Villaronga Director
Writing · 3
- Henry Fitzherbert Screenplay, Story
- Ray Loriga Story
- Bader Al Samari Story
Production · 15
- José Luis García López Executive Producer
- Fernando Labrada Executive Producer
- Bassam Alasad Executive Producer
- Lujain Madani Executive Producer
- Marco Gómez Producer
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Producer
Camera · 1
- Josep M. Civit Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Hesham Nazih Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Alison Riva Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Lisa Isles Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Annabelle Hood Floor Runner
- Jane Karen Dialect Coach
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