Arabesque(1966)

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?

Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action

Director: Stanley Donen

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

Release date: 1966-05-04

Country of origin: United States of America

Length: 1h 45m

Ratings:

• 6.4/10
• 74%
• 69/100