Arabesque
1966/05/04 (US) | Thriller, Comedy, Mystery
Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.
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?
Stanley Donen
Director
Peter Stone
Screenplay
Julian Mitchell
Screenplay
Stanley Price
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Gregory Peck
Prof. David Pollock
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
Budget
$ 4,800,000
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Universal Pictures
- Stanley Donen Films
Crews
Yves Saint Laurent
Costume Design
Gordon Cotler
Novel
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Frederick Wilson
Editor
Stanley Donen
Producer
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Reece Pemberton
Art Direction