Arabesque
1966 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 8,523 VOTES · DIR. Stanley Donen
Overview
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,176 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:09 Professor Ragheeb. Send him in, will you?
00:05:46 which, in this case, has no phonetic value.
00:09:05 with a business proposition. He already has, sir, but I turned him down.
00:12:03 Let us say, I happened upon it by chance.
00:15:30 Delicious, Beshraavi. What is it, squab?
00:18:40 Don't worry. There will be no treaty signed, "old boy."
00:22:42 No, take your shower.
00:26:06 You searched every room? Every room.
00:36:01 All right, let's go.
00:39:10 Webster.
00:44:16 He hasn't come back yet. Dead, I'm afraid.
00:47:08 Mr. Pollock.
00:49:41 If I'd let him kill me, I'd never have forgiven myself.
00:52:29 Where's Yussef?
00:56:52 He must be calling Yussef. I don't think so.
01:03:25 But, Mr. Pollock, I thought I'd made myself clear.
01:06:57 Mrs. Ragheeb-
01:10:09 It's not safe for you to be out on the streets.
01:16:32 The moment you let her know I was double-crossing them
01:19:32 That's right too.
01:23:28 Bring her on back, mate. Okay, fine. Plenty of leeway.
01:27:17 He's the one who sent me to Beshraavi in the first place.
01:31:38 What is it? Where am-
30:00:00 for your old age is a very bad bargain.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,176
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:02:09
Final line30:00:00
Production Record
DirectorStanley Donen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,800,000
IMDb votes8,523