 before going on to say the film was about a "playboy monarch, a gambler, a money-crazed king with an enthusiasm for life and women...if the world see Farouk in the character of the star, then we can do nothing about it".Farouk's Italian lawyer, Carlo d'Emilio, reportedly threatened on behalf of Farouk to sue for libel if the character of "Abdulla the Great" was too much like Farouk.Agatha Christie's short story "The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding" involves the theft of a jewel from a fictional Eastern prince who is somewhat irresponsible and fond of a luxurious lifestyle.