

104 minutes
7/22/1988
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.

Ben Kingsley
as Basil Pascali

Charles Dance
as Anthony Bowles

Helen Mirren
as Lydia Neuman

Kevork Malikyan
as Mardosian

Nadim Sawalha
as Pasha

T. P. McKenna
as Dr. Hogan

Giorgos Oikonomou
as Greek Rebel

Vernon Dobtcheff
as Pariente
George Murcell
as Herr Gesing

Stefan Gryff
as Izzet Effendi
Sheila Allen
as Mrs. Merchant
Nick Burnell
as Chaudan
Brook Williams
as Turkish Officer

Kostis Savvidakis
as Soldier