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Pascali's Island is a 1988 British drama film based on the 1980 novel by Barry Unsworth. It was written and directed by James Dearden. It stars Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance, Helen Mirren and Kevork Malikyan. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The action takes place in 1908 on the fictional Ottoman-ruled Greek island of Nisi.
A spy, an archeologist and a rebel meet in Turkey and get involved in a scheme to steal a Greek statue. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards and more for this film.
- (1.5K)
- Drama
- James Dearden
- 1988-08
Basil Pascali (Ben Kingsley) is a Turkish secret agent who has spent years in the service of the Ottoman Empire. As Turkey's power wanes, Pascali is left to operate largely on his own.
- (13)
- James Dearden
- PG-13
- Ben Kingsley
A spy, a liar and a painter clash on a Greek island in 1908 in this moody thriller. Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance and Helen Mirren star in this adaptation of Barry Unsworth's novel, directed by James Dearden.
A spy and a con man scheme to steal a Greek statue from a Turkish island, but their plan is disrupted by the Ottoman Empire's collapse and the Greek guerillas. Read the full plot, cast, trivia and user reviews of this comedy film starring Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren.
About this movie. arrow_forward. Deception is the way of life on a lovely Aegean island, where a romantic triangle evolves between a spy for the decaying Turkish Empire, a British archaeologist...
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1h 44m 1988. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A thriller set on a Greek island under Turkish occupation during the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Cast & Crew. Read More. James Dearden. Director. Ben Kingsley. Basil Pascali. Charles Dance. Anthony Bowles. Helen Mirren. Lydia Neuman. George Murcell.
