Justine (1969)

In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.

• Release Date: 1969-08-06
• Runtime: 1h 56min
• Directors: George Cukor, Joseph Strick.
• Writers: Andrew Sarris, Lawrence B. Marcus.