Arabesque [Blu-ray]

Director: Stanley Donen Stanley Donen

Overview

An expert in ancient hieroglyphics unexpectedly finds himself involved in a web of international intrigue in this chic, enjoyably tongue-in-cheek espionage adventure. Gregory Peck stars as David Pollock, an American professor whose predictable academic routine is overturned when he is hired to help translate a mysterious message written in an obscure ancient text. The real trouble begins, however, when everyone from a wealthy oil magnate to a foreign government to brutal criminals starts to chase Pollock, desperate to discover the nature of the deciphered message. Along for the ride is Yasmin Azir (Sophia Loren), the gorgeous lover of Pollock's employers, whose loyalties are questionable, to say the least. The tangled narrative proves less important than the film's stylish surface, from the colorful London locations to the Henry Mancini score. Certain touches date the film, like a brief foray into psychedelia, but the modish visuals are generally an appropriate match to the insouciant tone. Not taking itself seriously enough to be truly thrilling, Arabesque nevertheless stands as a witty, well-made example of a particular breed of airy, intentionally superficial comic adventure.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/14/2021
UPC:	0738329255015
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	17,116

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gregory Peck	David Pollock
Sophia Loren	Yasmin Azir
Kieron Moore	Yussef
Alan Badel	Beshraavi
Carl Duering	Hassan Jena
John Merivale	Sloane
Duncan Lamont	Webster
George Coulouris	Ragheeb
Ernest Clark	Beauchamp
Harold Kasket	ambasador Lufti
Gordon Griffin	Fanshaw
Henry Mancini	Composer,Actor
Windsor Davies	Policeman in Car Crash
Jimmy Gardner	Hemsley
Malya Nappi	Ragheeb's Wife
Robert Rowland	Taxi Driver
Mabel Etherington	Woman in Airport
Roy Everson	Man at Press Conference
Harry Locke	Zoo Guard
Stanley Price	Actor
Christopher Challis	Actor

Technical Credits

Julian Mitchell

Stanley Price

Peter Stone

Gordon Cotler

Stanley Donen	Director,Producer
Julian Mitchell	Screenwriter,Sound Effects
Stanley Price	Screenwriter
Peter Stone	Screenwriter
Charles Staffell	Special Effects
Vic Armstrong	Stunts
Gordon Cotler	Screenwriter
Ken Barker	Sound Effects