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.
Released: Aug 06, 1969
Runtime: 116 minutes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Anouk Aimée, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Forster, Anna Karina, Philippe Noiret, Michael York
Crew: George Cukor (Director), Lawrence Durrell (Novel), Andrew Sarris (Screenplay), Kathryn Hereford (Associate Producer), William J. Creber (Art Direction), Jack Martin Smith (Art Direction)