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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?
Arabesque (1966) is a thriller, comedy, mystery and action film directed by Stanley Donen, released on May 4, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel and Kieron Moore. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 191 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Prof. David Pollock
Sophia Loren
as Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel
as Nejim Beshraavi
Kieron Moore
as Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering
as Prime Minister Hassan Jena
John Merivale
as Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan Lamont
as Webster
George Coulouris
as Ragheeb
Ernest Clark
as Beauchamp
Harold Kasket
as Mohammed Lufti
Windsor Davies
as Policeman
Jimmy Gardner
as Helmsley
Directed by Stanley Donen, written by Gordon Cotler, Peter Stone and Julian Mitchell, produced by Stanley Donen.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 191 ratings.
Swell! Arabesque is directed by Stanley Donen and collectively adapted by Julian Mitchell, Stanley Price and Pierre Marton from Gordon Cotler's novel The Cypher. It stars Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, John Merivale and Harold Kasket. A Panavision/Technicolor production with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Christopher Challis. Hieroglyphics expert David Pollock (Peck) is thrust into a world of…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
Fun little espionage-romance-thriller featuring the wonderful duo of Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren. Gets a bit confusing and still don't quite understand the point of the cipher to begin with, but has some thrilling scenes and a solid finale. Nothing terribly memorable and certainly has shades of Charade (same writer and director) released three years prior, yet still worth checking out. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on September 6, 2021
This is quite an enjoyable romantic thriller that brings out the best in both Gregory Peck - as the hapless academic and Sophia Loren as the duplicitous girlfriend of our baddie Alan Badel. The premiss is a shade too convoluted - the professor is recruited to help track down and decipher an hieroglyphic scroll that may prevent the assassination of a Middle Eastern Prime Minister. There are loads of red herrings and…
Reviewed on September 2, 2024
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The main cast of Arabesque (1966) includes Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore and Carl Duering. The film was directed by Stanley Donen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Arabesque was released on May 4, 1966 and runs for 1h 45m.
Arabesque (1966) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 191 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, comedy and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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