Arabesque

1966 · 105 min · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Action

Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.

When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?

Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Gordon Cotler, Peter Stone, Stanley Price, Julian Mitchell
Released: May 4, 1966
Language: English