Justine (1969)
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.
What is Justine about?
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. Justine is a Drama, Mystery, Romance movie, released on 1969-08-06, runtime 116 minutes.
Is Justine worth watching?
TMDB users rate Justine 4.4 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
George Cukor
Cast
- Anouk Aimée as Justine
- Dirk Bogarde as Pursewarden
- Robert Forster as Narouz
- Anna Karina as Melissa
- Philippe Noiret as Pombal
- Michael York as Darley
- John Vernon as Nessim
- Jack Albertson as Cohen
- Cliff Gorman as Toto
- George Baker as British Ambassador David Mountolive
- Elaine Church as Liza
- Michael Constantine as Memlik Pasha
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