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      Justine

      R Released Aug 6, 1969 1 hr. 56 min. Drama List
      Reviews 36% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Darley (Michael York) is a young British schoolteacher living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. His life changes forever when he meets Justine (Anouk Aimée), the beautiful and mysterious wife of a financial minister, Nessim (John Vernon). He is smitten with Justine, but he soon discovers that there is more to her than meets the eye. Justine is actually working against the British government to send weapons to Jews in Palestine, and she is not above using her sexuality to do it. Read More Read Less

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      walter m Stop me if you've heard this one before. Michael York plays a naive writer/teacher, living in a debauched society in the 1930's which includes all the usual sexualities along with such perversions as child prostitution and incest. That society is about to head in a completely different direction. All the while, he forms a relationship with a damaged young woman(Anna Karina) who might also be the only female belly dancer for miles around. Except it is not "Cabaret." It is "Justine," made three previously and possibly, sort-of, maybe Michael York's first lead role. The setting is also different enough to be interesting in Alexandria, Egypt on the verge of the British troops pulling out, which will leave the minority Coptic Christians at the mercy of the majority Muslim population. But any kind of cogent story fails to emerge from such a busy milieu.(Just because somebody calls out Justine(Anouk Aimee) for her chronic indecision does not let anybody off the hook here.) The eclectic cast is always fun to watch, even if the casting of the Egyptian characters is problematic to say the least. And Jack Albertson makes a great impression to start while it takes almost the entire movie for Dirk Bogarde to realize that the movie is ripe for the picking. Plus, I finally get to see Philippe Noiret in drag. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Reminds me allot of Modesty Blaise, I often confuse or fuse the two.In this case, she is a Prostitute doing it to Marry into Position's where she can be of help to both Christians & Jews.She is stunning,the locations are stunning, this Film is a Sensual feast of the Senses with a great story Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Somewhat enjoyable though there are many flaws. A story that's hard to follow. George Cukor has definately done better work, not to mention all of the stars in the film including Michael York, Anouk Aimee and Dirk Bogarde. Two things that make this film watchable is the great cinematography by the legendary Leon Shamroy and a nice Jerry Goldsmith score. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Philip Strick Sight & Sound It is a sorry irony that from writings so concerned with actuality should emerge so many lifeless fragments. Mar 18, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It can be the poster child film for how a crass Hollywood has the ability to ruin even the best of novels. Rated: C Jul 13, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Dec 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Darley (Michael York) is a young British schoolteacher living in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. His life changes forever when he meets Justine (Anouk Aimée), the beautiful and mysterious wife of a financial minister, Nessim (John Vernon). He is smitten with Justine, but he soon discovers that there is more to her than meets the eye. Justine is actually working against the British government to send weapons to Jews in Palestine, and she is not above using her sexuality to do it.
      Director
      George Cukor
      Distributor
      Fox
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 6, 1969, Wide
      Release Date (DVD)
      Mar 24, 2015