Character Relationships in Arabesque

Yasmin Azir (played by Sophia Loren) appears in Arabesque. Beshraavi's girlfriend who secretly warns David and flees with him. She claims her father Ali holds her family hostage, a story later revealed as false. She assists David in decoding the message, battles Yussef, and joins the final escape. Nejim Beshraavi (played by Alan Badel) appears in Arabesque. Wealthy shipping magnate who hires David to decode a stolen cipher. He secretly ordered Ragheeb's murder and plans to assassinate Prime Minister Jena to facilitate a military coup. He pursues the protagonists and is killed in a helicopter crash. Webster (played by Duncan Lamont) appears in Arabesque. Initially kills a henchman at the zoo before knocking David unconscious. Later joins the conspiracy in the van, discovers the hidden cipher, and plans to betray Yussef to Beshraavi at Ascot. He is accidentally killed by Sloane during a confrontation. Mohammed Lufti (played by Harold Kasket) appears in Arabesque. The ambassador to the UK who approaches David alongside Prime Minister Jena. At the airport, he shoots Jena to cover up the assassination plot, only to discover he has killed an imposter. Ragheeb (played by George Coulouris) appears in Arabesque. Oxford professor and expert in ancient hieroglyphics who possessed the encrypted message. He is murdered by Sloane, and his death sets the plot in motion as the cipher changes hands.

Character Relationship Map: Arabesque

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Arabesque (1966) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Canonical Relationships

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Story Dynamics

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Story Analysis

A stolen cipher draws an Oxford professor and a deceptive ally into a conspiracy involving murder, political assassination, and a dangerous escape.

Plot Progression

  1. The Stolen Hieroglyph
  2. Flight Through London
  3. Betrayal At Ascot
  4. The Microdot Warning
  5. Race Against Assassination

Directed by Stanley Donen

Arabesque (1966) · 6.3/10 · action, comedy, mystery, thriller

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