Originally a 300-minute, three-part miniseries for the Italian channel Canale 5, it was later edited into a feature-length film titled Beyond Justice (also known as Maktub or Law of the Desert ).
This version is an action-thriller about an American woman (Carol Alt) whose son is kidnapped by his father (a Moroccan prince) and taken to the desert. She hires a mercenary (Rutger Hauer) to help her retrieve the boy. Il principe del deserto
"Il Principe del Deserto" (The Prince of the Desert) most commonly refers to two distinct but related major Italian cinematic productions. Depending on whether you are looking for the modern epic film or the classic television miniseries, 1. The 2011 Film (Original Title: Black Gold ) "Il Principe del Deserto" (The Prince of the
The film was one of the largest cinematic projects ever filmed in the Arab world, specifically in Tunisia and Qatar, aiming to depict the birth of the modern oil era in the Middle East. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, this 2011 epic historical
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, this 2011 epic historical drama is based on Hans Ruesch's 1957 novel South of the Heart: A Novel of Modern Arabia . It is often described as a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and There Will Be Blood .
2. The 1989/1991 TV Miniseries (Alternative Title: Beyond Justice )