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Justine
Aug. 06, 1969
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Overview:
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.
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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.
Cast:
Marcel Dalio George Baker Anna Karina Michael Dunn Katherine Victor Julian Rivero Abraham Sofaer Dirk Bogarde John Vernon Severn Darden Barry Morse Michael York Tutte Lemkow Philippe Noiret Robert Forster Peter Mamakos Jack Albertson Cliff Gorman Anouk Aimée Elaine Church Michael Constantine Amapola Del Vando Stanley Waxman DeAnn Mears Delia Salvi Geoffrey Steele Cosmo Sardo Richard Angarola Lenmana Guerin
Keywords:
Egypt Palestine Based On Novel Or Book Poet 1930s Alexandria Egypt Coptic Church Nudity Jewish Insurgency In Palestine Belly Dance Transvestite Politics And Religion Schoolmaster Jewish Identity British Colonialism Anti Colonialism Zionism Incarceration Armament Conspiracy Mystery Woman British Consulate Female Spy Skinny Dipping