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Arabesque

1966 · 105 min · Director: Stanley Donen ★ IMDb 6.4 · 9,210 ratings

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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?

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Arabesque (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 30%, Tension 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Tension, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Tension and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Humor

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Surprise

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 33 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension48 %39 %46 %11 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity47 %33 %49 %25 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor50 %37 %51 %38 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity54 %47 %50 %37 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension59 %56 %42 %33 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension66 %65 %37 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension68 %64 %43 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor61 %51 %45 %49 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Humor52 %37 %44 %48 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity50 %37 %47 %42 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Curiosity50 %42 %47 %42 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Humor52 %46 %48 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity59 %55 %52 %27 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Tension64 %61 %51 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Curiosity65 %59 %55 %42 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Curiosity70 %62 %64 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Surprise76 %71 %65 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Tension79 %77 %50 %32 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Tension78 %68 %26 %44 %
97.5 %≈ 102′Relief72 %48 %12 %54 %
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Cast

Sophia Loren

Yasmin Azir

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Kieron Moore

Yussef Kasim

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John Merivale

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John Merivale

Maj. Sylvester Pennington Sloane

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Windsor Davies

Policeman

JG
Jimmy Gardner

Helmsley

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Larry Taylor

Mustapha

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Harry Locke

Zookeeper

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Michael Bilton

Microscope Salesman

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Jill Goldston

Ascort Racegoer (uncredited)

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James Payne

Driving the Kidnap Lorry (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Stanley Donen
Written by
Julian Mitchell, Peter Stone, Gordon Cotler, Stanley Price
Type
Movies
Released
1966
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 9,210 ratings
Feels mostly
Anticipation
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