Justine (1969)

Justine (1969)

1969-08-06 United States of America 116 Min. PG-13
4.1 11 votes

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.

Cast

Anouk Aimée is Justine
Dirk Bogarde is Pursewarden
Pursewarden
Anna Karina is Melissa
Michael York is Darley
John Vernon is Nessim
George Baker is British Ambassador David Mountolive
British Ambassador David Mountolive
Michael Constantine is Memlik Pasha