Released:
1969-08-06

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.

Director:
George Cukor

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama, Mystery, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Anouk Aimée
  as
  Justine
• 
  Dirk Bogarde
  as
  Pursewarden
• 
  Robert Forster
  as
  Narouz
• 
  Anna Karina
  as
  Melissa
• 
  Philippe Noiret
  as
  Pombal