Rotten
Arabesque packs the names of Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren and a foreign intrigue theme, but doesn't always progress on a true entertainment course.
Variety Staff, Variety
Arabesque
Ultra Mod. Ultra Mad. Ultra Mystery.
1966 · 1h 45m · Approved
Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Overview
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Much flashier than Donen's earlier Charade (also scripted by Peter Stone, alias Pierre Marton) and very sub-Hitchcock.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh
About 10 minutes after Arabesque gets under way, you'll lose track of its plot completely, and that's as it should be.
Grace Glueck, New York Times
Fresh
It's a slick and satisfying entertainment.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten
The cinematic busywork offers sporadic fun, but also suggests the unsteady posture of a show that always seems about to fall flat on its pretty face.
TIME Magazine
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