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Arabesque (1966)

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Country: US
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel

Synopsis:

A university don is hired to decipher an ancient manuscript and finds himself involved with a beautiful woman and ruthless killers, led by her keeper.

Review:

Greatly entertaining Sixties spy hokum; Badel is a suave villain and Peck one-ups Grant on his fully clothed shower scene in Charade by taking his with the sexy Sophia. On a less positive note it must contain more contrived camera setups than even The Ipcress File: shots into mirrors and glasses for economy are especially prolific. Also some of the attempts at comedy misfire, with Peck being given 007-style throwaways of an inferior kind.

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Country: US
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel

Synopsis:

A university don is hired to decipher an ancient manuscript and finds himself involved with a beautiful woman and ruthless killers, led by her keeper.

Review:

Greatly entertaining Sixties spy hokum; Badel is a suave villain and Peck one-ups Grant on his fully clothed shower scene in Charade by taking his with the sexy Sophia. On a less positive note it must contain more contrived camera setups than even The Ipcress File: shots into mirrors and glasses for economy are especially prolific. Also some of the attempts at comedy misfire, with Peck being given 007-style throwaways of an inferior kind.


Country: US
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel

Synopsis:

A university don is hired to decipher an ancient manuscript and finds himself involved with a beautiful woman and ruthless killers, led by her keeper.

Review:

Greatly entertaining Sixties spy hokum; Badel is a suave villain and Peck one-ups Grant on his fully clothed shower scene in Charade by taking his with the sexy Sophia. On a less positive note it must contain more contrived camera setups than even The Ipcress File: shots into mirrors and glasses for economy are especially prolific. Also some of the attempts at comedy misfire, with Peck being given 007-style throwaways of an inferior kind.

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