The Lebanese Mission Explained

The Lebanese Mission
Director:Richard Pottier
Producer:Cino Del Duca
Pierre Gillet
Josette Trachsler
Based On:The Lady of Lebanon by Pierre Benoit
Starring:Jean-Claude Pascal
Gianna Maria Canale
Jean Servais
Music:Paul Misraki
Cinematography:Lucien Joulin
Editing:Léonide Azar
Studio:C.T.I.
Cino del Duca
Jeannic Films
Distributor:Jeannic Films
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:France
Italy

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.[1] 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.

Synopsis

The film starts with two scientists launching an expedition exploring for uranium out in the Arabian desert, but they soon find themselves entangled in a web of espionage.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lebanese Mission (1956) - IMDb.