In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.

Genres

Cast

Richard Harris

King George II

Glenda Jackson

Queen Caroline

Frank Finlay

Edward Coke

Jenny Agutter

Hannah Coke

Nigel Hawthorne

Achmet

Navin Chowdhry

Agba

Anthony Quayle

Lord Granville

Peter Vaughan

Captain

Ian Richardson

Bey of Tunis

Neil Dickson

Earl of Godolphin

Barry Foster

Mr. Williams

Jill Gascoine

Mrs. Williams