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Justine

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.

1969 |1h 56m |  Drama, Mystery, Romance

Cast

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Anouk Aimée

Justine

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Dirk Bogarde

Pursewarden

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Robert Forster

Narouz

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Anna Karina

Melissa

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Philippe Noiret

Pombal

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Michael York

Darley

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John Vernon

Nessim

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Jack Albertson

Cohen

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Cliff Gorman

Toto

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George Baker

British Ambassador David Mountolive

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Michael Constantine

Memlik Pasha

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Marcel Dalio

French Consul General

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Michael Dunn

Mnemjian

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Barry Morse

Colonel Maskelyne

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Severn Darden

Bathazar

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Abraham Sofaer

Proprietor

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Stanley Waxman

Serapamoun

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Tutte Lemkow

Prisoner

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Peter Mamakos

Kawwass (uncredited)

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Julian Rivero

Hamid (uncredited)

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Katherine Victor

Cleo (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

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Richard Angarola

French Sailor (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Arabic, English, French

Budget

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Revenue

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