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Director:
Stanley Donen
Writers:
Gordon Cotler (novel)
Julian Mitchell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
5 May 1966 (USA) more
Tagline:
Ultra mod, ultra mad, ultra mystery
Plot:
Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Good Film but a bit dated. more (61 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Gregory Peck ... Prof. David Pollock

Sophia Loren ... Yasmin Azir
Alan Badel ... Beshraavi
Kieron Moore ... Yussef Kasim
Carl Duering ... Hassan Jena
John Merivale ... Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane
Duncan Lamont ... Webster
George Coulouris ... Ragheeb
Ernest Clark ... Beauchamp
Harold Kasket ... Mohammed Lufti
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bilton ... Camera Shop Owner (uncredited)
Windsor Davies ... Policeman in Car Crash (uncredited)
Gordon Griffin ... Fanshaw (uncredited)
Harry Locke ... (uncredited)
Malya Nappi ... Ragheeb's wife (uncredited)
James Payne ... Driving the kidnap lorry (uncredited)
Robert Rowland ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Larry Taylor ... Beshraavi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Donen 
 
Writing credits
Gordon Cotler (novel "The Cypher")

Julian Mitchell (screenplay) &
Stanley Price (screenplay) &
Peter Stone (screenplay) (as Pierre Marton)

Produced by
Stanley Donen .... producer
Denis Holt .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Henry Mancini 
 
Cinematography by
Christopher Challis 
 
Film Editing by
Frederick Wilson 
 
Art Direction by
Reece Pemberton 
 
Makeup Department
W.T. Partleton .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
David W. Orton .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Jordan .... second unit director (as John M. Jordan)
Eric Rattray .... assistant director
Stuart Black .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Terence A. Clegg .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Bill Dennison .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Roy Dorman .... draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
C. Le Mesurier .... sound mixer (as C. Le Messurier)
John W. Mitchell .... sound mixer
Don Sharpe .... dubbing editor
Archie Ludski .... additional dubbing editor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Charles Staffell .... back projection (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Vic Armstrong .... horse stunt double: Gregory Peck (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong .... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... stunt double: Gregory Peck (uncredited)
Jack Silk .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Austin Dempster .... camera operator
Colin Corby .... focus puller (uncredited)
Norman Gryspeerdt .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Thom Noble .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Douglas Gamley .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Maurice Binder .... title designer: main titles
Arthur Carroll .... production executive
Constance Willis .... continuity
Jean Hall .... production secretary (uncredited)
Maurice Landsberger .... production accountant (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stanley Donen's Arabesque (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
None of the actors featured in the movie are Arabic. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Peck/Loren are escaping from a helicopter, the filming crew is clear visible on the right side of a bridge (in the helicopters' POV) more
Quotes:
David Pollock: If I could find my head, I'd go get it examined. more
Movie Connections:
References The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Good Film but a bit dated., 6 June 2003
7/10
Author: rspress from Northern California

This film is a bit dated (1966) but the plot twists and turns keep you watching. With Gregory Peck knocking off one liners and Sophia Loren for eye candy, this film is a good one to catch if you have never seen it before...The villains in the film are a bit over the top and a tad campy but this only adds to the charm of the film.

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