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.
Anouk Aimée
as Justine
Dirk Bogarde
as Pursewarden
Robert Forster
as Narouz
Anna Karina
as Melissa
Philippe Noiret
as Pombal
Michael York
as Darley
John Vernon
as Nessim
Jack Albertson
as Cohen
Cliff Gorman
as Toto
George Baker
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
Elaine Church
as Liza
Michael Constantine
as Memlik Pasha
