Justine (1969)
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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.
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Anouk AiméeJustine
Dirk BogardePursewarden
Robert ForsterNarouz
Anna KarinaMelissa
Philippe NoiretPombal
Michael YorkDarley
John VernonNessim
Jack AlbertsonCohen
Cliff GormanToto
George BakerBritish Ambassador David MountoliveElaine ChurchLiza
Michael ConstantineMemlik PashaKeywords
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What is Justine about?
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.
How long is Justine?
Justine has a runtime of 116 minutes.