06/08/1969
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.
Anouk Aimée
as Justine
Dirk Bogarde
as Pursewarden
Robert Forster
as Narouz
Anna Karina
as Melissa
Philippe Noiret
as Pombal
Michael York
as Darley
John Vernon
as Nessim
Jack Albertson
as Cohen
Cliff Gorman
as Toto
George Baker
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
Elaine Church
as Liza
Michael Constantine
as Memlik Pasha
Marcel Dalio
as French Consul General
Michael Dunn
as Mnemjian
Barry Morse
as Colonel Maskelyne
Severn Darden
as Bathazar
Amapola Del Vando
as Mrs. Serapamoun
Abraham Sofaer
as Proprietor
Stanley Waxman
as Serapamoun
DeAnn Mears
as Woman at Ball
Tutte Lemkow
as Prisoner
Delia Salvi
as Italian Countess
Geoffrey Steele
as Attache
Peter Mamakos
as Kawwass (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
as Hamid (uncredited)
Katherine Victor
as Cleo (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Barber (uncredited)
Richard Angarola
as French Sailor (uncredited)
Lenmana Guerin
as Prostitute (uncredited)
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