Arabesque 1966

Synopsis:

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?

Directed by: Stanley Donen
Written by: Peter Stone & Julian Mitchell & Stanley Price
Runtime: 105 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.
Cast:
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Prof. David Pollock 
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Yasmin Azir 
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
Nejim Beshraavi 
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
Yussef Kasim 
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Prime Minister Hassan Jena 
John Merivale
John Merivale
Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane 
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Also known as:
  • Casuslar
  • Stanley Donen's Arabesque
  • Арабеска
  • Шифърът
  • アラベスク
  • 아라베스크