Arabesque
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.
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Signature
- Tension · Action · Craft
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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?
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $5M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- May 4, 1966
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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