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Arabesque (1966) was a Thriller/Suspense - Adventure Film directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Stanley Donen and Denis Holt.

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Arabesque: Stanley Donen's Follow-up to Charade

By Rick29 on Sep 14, 2020 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

Sophia Loren as Yasmin. Oxford University professor David Pollack (Gregory Peck) is ill-prepared for spies, murder, and abduction when he agrees to translate a hieroglyphic message. On the plus side, he rather enjoys spending time with an exotic beauty named Yasmin (Sophia Loren), who may be workin... Read full article


Arabesque (1966) with Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren

By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 5, 2020 From 4 Star Films

I was trying to recall if the actual word “arabesque” was ever uttered in the movie. Granted, in a narrative like this, it’s just as easy for something to fly over your head. There’s comparable lingo bandied about pertaining to ciphers and hieroglyphs, mentioned in the contex... Read full article


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Yasmin Azir: $30,000 in exchange for your old age is a terrible bargain!


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The part of David Pollock was originally written for Cary Grant. When Gregory Peck had trouble getting the humor right in a line, he'd smile and tell director Stanley Donen "Remember, I'm no Cary Grant."
Carl Duering is dubbed.
Gregory Peck found the stunts particularly difficult because of an old leg injury due to horseback riding. So during the cornstalk scene Peck had to keep telling Sophia Loren to slow down because it looked as if she were rescuing him and not the other way around.
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