Death of a Princess
| Death of a Princess | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Written by | Antony Thomas |
| Directed by | Antony Thomas |
| Starring | Sawsan Badr Paul Freeman Judy Parfitt |
| Theme music composer | Vangelis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languages | English Arabic |
| Production | |
| Producers | ATV WGBH |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (UK) PBS (US) |
| Release | 9 April 1980 |
Death of a Princess (Arabic: موت أميرة) 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, who was executed, by shooting, along with her lover who was beheaded for adultery upon her reported confession. Its depiction of the customs of Saudi Arabia led some Middle Eastern governments to oppose its broadcast under threat of damaging trade relations. Additionally, a Harvard University research paper criticized the largely fictionalized and dramatized portrayal of the events.