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63% Critic Match
Arabesque
“Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.”
6.3 / 10• 1966• 1h 45m•NR• English
ThrillerComedyMysteryAction
Storyline
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Cast & Crew
Gregory Peck
Prof. David Pollock
Lead
Sophia Loren
Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel
Nejim Beshraavi
Kieron Moore
Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering
Prime Minister Hassan Jena
John Merivale
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan Lamont
Webster
George Coulouris
Ragheeb
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stanley Donen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Arabesque is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
