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Status
Released
Release
1988
Runtime
1h 44m
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"At the end of an empire, a mystery began."
1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are roused when a British archaeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems.
14 Cast Members
Ben Kingsley
Basil Pascali
Charles Dance
Anthony Bowles
Helen Mirren
Lydia Neuman
Kevork Malikyan
Mardosian
Nadim Sawalha
Pasha
T. P. McKenna
Dr. Hogan
Giorgos Oikonomou
Greek Rebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Pariente
George Murcell
Herr Gesing
Stefan Gryff
Izzet Effendi
Sheila Allen
Mrs. Merchant
Nick Burnell
Chaudan
Brook Williams
Turkish Officer
Kostis Savvidakis
Soldier
