Rent Arabesque (1966)
3.2 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
- Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren star in this high speed, high-class tale of Middle Eastern intrigue set in London. Produced and directed by Stanley Donen, this breezy, romantic thrill casts Peck as an Oxford professor of languages hired by a mysterious Arab oil magnate to decipher a secret message. When Peck unravels its real meaning and befriends Sophia Loren, the magnate's exotic but unpredictable companion, the chase is on.
- Actors:
- Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore, Carl Duering, John Merivale, Duncan Lamont, George Coulouris, Ernest Clark, Harold Kasket
- Directors:
- Stanley Donen
- Writers:
- Julian Mitchell, Stanley Price
- Others:
- Christopher Challis, Freddie Wilson, Christian Dior
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Thrillers
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 1, Getting to Know: Sophia Loren, inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2
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Reviews (1) of Arabesque
Chic, superficial thriller. - Arabesque review by Steve
Sophisticated Euro-caper in the Hitchcock style, of the sort that became popular post Topkapi. Great stars make this fun, if unexceptional.
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