Arabesque

1966 · directed by Stanley Donen

Rating
67/100
Hit
no

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), directed by Stanley Donen, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Gregory Peck
  • Sophia Loren
  • Alan Badel
  • Kieron Moore
  • Carl Duering
  • John Merivale
  • Duncan Lamont
  • George Coulouris
  • Ernest Clark
  • Harold Kasket

Crew

  • Christopher Challis — Director of Photography
  • Frederick Wilson — Editor
  • Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer
  • Julian Mitchell — Screenplay
  • Peter Stone — Screenplay
  • Stanley Price — Screenplay

More from Stanley Donen

  1. Singin' in the Rain (1952) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Charade (1963) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Indiscreet (1958) — 80/100 · hit
  4. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) — 78/100
  5. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — 76/100
  6. Royal Wedding (1951) — 76/100

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