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The Lebanese Mission (1956)

The Lebanese Mission poster
Original title
La Châtelaine du Liban
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Genre
adventure film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to Lebanon and gets caught up in a web of intrigue involving a mysterious woman. The story involves secrets from the past and a dangerous mission.

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What happens

The Lebanese Mission or The Lady of Lebanon (French: La Châtelaine du Liban) is a 1956 French-Italian Eastmancolor adventure thriller film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Jean Servais and Luciana Paluzzi. Omar Sharif also appeared in one of his earlier film roles. It is an adaptation of the 1924 novel The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Location shooting took place around Le Grau-du-Roi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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