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It's No Sin To Be Rich

Synopsis

Omar Sharif, the one Arab above all others who has bridged the cultural divide between the Middle East and the West, presents this independent television programme about the transformation of the United Arab Emirates from rags to riches. Judicious use of archive library material highlights the changes that have occurred in the society of the UAE over the 25 years of the federation. Local people, the Arab in the street, tell their own stories and give the programme a strong human interest.

Details

Year
1998
Running time
54 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Anthony Wilkinson
Producer
David Morphet
Director of Photography
Stuart Luck
Principal cast
Omar Sharif
Screen Writer
Anthony Wilkinson

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Greenpark Productions Ltd Illand, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7LS Tel: 01566 782178 Fax: 01566 782127 E Mail: 101.326.3702@compuserve.com

Sales Company

Primetime TV Seymour Mews House Seymour Mews, Wigmore Street, London W1H 9PE Tel: 020 7935 9000 Fax: 020 7935 1992

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