Synopsis
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
13 audience votes
Key crew
- George CukorDirector
- Andrew SarrisScreenplay
- Lawrence B. MarcusScreenplay
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Anouk AiméeJustine
- Dirk BogardePursewarden
- Robert ForsterNarouz
- Anna KarinaMelissa
- Philippe NoiretPombal
- Michael YorkDarley
- John VernonNessim
- Jack AlbertsonCohen
- Cliff GormanToto
- George BakerBritish Ambassador David Mountolive
- Elaine ChurchLiza
- Michael ConstantineMemlik Pasha
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Themes
egyptpalestinebased on novel or bookpoet1930salexandria egypt