Justine

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.

Directed by George Cukor

Top cast

Anouk Aimée

Justine

Dirk Bogarde

Pursewarden

Robert Forster

Narouz

Anna Karina

Melissa

Philippe Noiret

Pombal

Michael York

Darley

John Vernon

Nessim

Jack Albertson

Cohen

Cliff Gorman

Toto

George Baker

British Ambassador David Mountolive

E

Elaine Church

Liza

Michael Constantine

Memlik Pasha

Marcel Dalio

French Consul General

Michael Dunn

Mnemjian

Barry Morse

Colonel Maskelyne

Severn Darden

Bathazar

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Amapola Del Vando

Mrs. Serapamoun

Abraham Sofaer

Proprietor

Stanley Waxman

Serapamoun

D

DeAnn Mears

Woman at Ball

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