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Justine (1969)

Justine (1969)

Drama Romance Mystery
Release Date: 1969, August 6
Directors: George Cukor
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Michael York, Peter Mamakos, Tutte Lemkow, Philippe Noiret, Robert Forster, George Baker, Marcel Dalio, Geoffrey Steele, Cosmo Sardo, Jack Albertson, John Vernon, Abraham Sofaer

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book 1930s egypt palestine alexandria egypt poet