Movies
July, 1966
An Arabesque is defined as a "kind of ornament in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals and figures ... are represented in a fancifully combined pattern"—which catches perfectly the high spirit of the new movie of that title. At the center of the fanciful pattern is a scrap of paper. It contains a seemingly innocent ancient Hashimite inscription, but is actually a cipher detailing plans for the assassination of a Middle Eastern prime minister. A great many people want it—among...
