Justine - 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.

116min
1969
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.4/10

Cast

Dirk Bogarde profile pictureDirk BogardePursewarden
George Baker profile pictureGeorge BakerBritish Ambassador David Mountolive
Marcel Dalio profile pictureMarcel DalioFrench Consul General
Michael Dunn profile pictureMichael DunnMnemjian
Barry Morse profile pictureBarry MorseColonel Maskelyne
Abraham Sofaer profile pictureAbraham SofaerProprietor
Stanley Waxman profile pictureStanley WaxmanSerapamoun
Tutte Lemkow profile pictureTutte LemkowPrisoner
Peter Mamakos profile picturePeter MamakosKawwass (uncredited)
Julian Rivero profile pictureJulian RiveroHamid (uncredited)
Katherine Victor profile pictureKatherine VictorCleo (uncredited)
Richard Angarola profile pictureRichard AngarolaFrench Sailor (uncredited)

About Justine

Justine 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.

Runtime: 116min

Extra details

Original Title: Justine
Original Language: English
Directed By: George Cukor
Production Companies
20th Century Fox