Justine

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.

Cast

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

as Justine

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

as Pursewarden

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

as Narouz

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

as Melissa

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

as Pombal

Michael York

Michael York

as Darley

John Vernon

John Vernon

as Nessim

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

as Cohen

Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

as Toto

George Baker

George Baker

as British Ambassador David Mountolive

Reviews

Similar Movies