Arabesque (1966) 6.6
Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics. Director:Stanley Donen |
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Arabesque (1966) 6.6
Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics. Director:Stanley Donen |
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| Gregory Peck | ... |
Prof. David Pollock
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| Sophia Loren | ... | ||
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Alan Badel | ... |
Beshraavi
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Kieron Moore | ... |
Yussef Kasim
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Carl Duering | ... |
Hassan Jena
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John Merivale | ... |
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
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Duncan Lamont | ... |
Webster
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George Coulouris | ... |
Ragheeb
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Ernest Clark | ... |
Beauchamp
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Harold Kasket | ... |
Mohammed Lufti
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Professor David Pollock is an expert in ancient Arabic hieroglyphics. A Middle Eastern Prime Minister convinces Pollock to infiltrate the organization of a man named Beshraavi, who is involved in a plot against the Prime Minister. The nature of the plot is believed to be found in a hieroglyphic code. Beshraavi's mistress, Yasmin Azir is a mystery intertwined in the plot. Pollock needs her help, but when she repeatedly seems to double cross him in one escapade after another, he can't decide on whose side she is working. Ultimately working together, Pollock and Yasmin decipher the plot and set out to stop an assassination of the Prime Minister. Written by E.W. DesMarais <jlongst@aol.com>
This movie is reminiscent of Charade in that it is a thriller that is lighthearted in places. Highlights of Arabesque are Gregory Peck playing the somewhat bumbling type, Sophia Loren's exotic beauty, and some memorable humorous situations like Pollack hiding in the shower with Jasmin while being questioned and later the two of them trailing the guy who drops the candy wrappers. The ending action sequence with the press conference, the horse chase, and the helicopter were also well done. All in all, very good entertainment, 7/10.