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Justine (I) (1969)

R 116 min  -  Drama  -   6 August 1969 (USA)
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In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden... See full summary »

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Lawrence Durrell (novel), Lawrence B. Marcus (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anouk Aimée ...
Justine
Dirk Bogarde ...
Pursewarden
Robert Forster ...
Narouz
Anna Karina ...
Melissa
Philippe Noiret ...
Pombal
Michael York ...
Darley
John Vernon ...
Nessim
Jack Albertson ...
Cohen
Cliff Gorman Cliff Gorman ...
Toto
George Baker George Baker ...
British Ambassador David Mountolive
Elaine Church Elaine Church ...
Liza
Michael Constantine ...
Memlik Pasha
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
French Consul General
Michael Dunn Michael Dunn ...
Mnemjian
Barry Morse Barry Morse ...
Colonel Maskelyne
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Storyline

In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England. Written by Guy Bellinger  

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Anouk Aimee couldn't bear being without her lover and future husband Albert Finney during location shooting and wanted to leave. Director George Cukor persuaded her friend Omar Sharif to convince her of the dire consequences for her career if she did. Although Sharif failed, Finney was able to convince her to finish the film. See more »

Quotes

Pursewarden: When the Hell are you going to stop being an Old Sin, Justine - into which we all have to thrust our Rusty Pens!
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