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- 1966
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
- 1966
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.
Directed By: Stanley Donen
Written By: Julian Mitchell, Stanley Price, Peter Stone, Gordon Cotler
- 1966
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
- 1966
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 45 m
Arabesque
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Summary Story of international intrigue involving a university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.
Directed By: Stanley Donen
Written By: Julian Mitchell, Stanley Price, Peter Stone, Gordon Cotler
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
50% Positive
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50% Mixed
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The glossy Stanley Donen thriller offers one surprise after another and lots of romantic byplay between Peck and Loren, including a sensational shower scene. [30 Sep 1990, p.85]
Producer-director, Stanley Donen, apparently goes on the theory that in a chase movie the plot should only be used as a framework, for visual entertainments. Arabesque provides those, all right—Op photography, lush décor, gimmicky locations and hairraising pursuits. And, of course, Sophia Loren, a stunning bit of animated scenery who is not called upon to act but to Dior.
Stanley Donen's follow-up to Charade is not quite the tour de force the earlier film was, but even with Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren standing in for Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, it's a slick and satisfying entertainment.
It's all mindless, absurdly complex and hopelessly hip in that 1960s sort of way, but an agreeable way to pass the time with gorgeous Sophia.
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. Fault lies in a shadowy plotline and confusing characters, particularly in the miscasting of Peck in a cute role.
Much flashier than Donen's earlier Charade (also scripted by Peter Stone, alias Pierre Marton) and very sub-Hitchcock.
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Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Bambi Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Grammy Awards
• 1 Nomination
