Showing posts with label Arabesque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arabesque. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Arabesque

Arabesque (Stanley Donen, 1966)
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Rating: Q=4, P=4 / Average OJ
Scale 1=2, Scale 2=2, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=2

Mystery, Crime, Noir, Thriller

From the same director famous for Charade, Arabesque is a swirling mystery/crime film. We follow Gregory Peck's character, Mr. Pollock, as he is forced into a mess he tries to understand but no matter what he learns and reveals he just never gets the full story. Sophia Loren is also absorbing to watch. A good number of tense and silly moments balances well to make the film a fun escape. Excellent score by Henri Mancini, too!

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