Arabesque

As many critics noted (not always approvingly), Stanley Donen filmed this thriller in an uncharacteristically flamboyant style, using bizarre camera angles and eccentric visual compositions throughout. He later admitted that he had never felt that the screenplay was quite right (Many writers worked on it, and it was rumored to be still being reworked during shooting). So, he had given the film an unusual look to disguise its shortcomings. He had had to start filming before he was ready, in order to accommodate the busy schedules of Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren.

The chase through the London Zoo takes place at night. However the insert shots of various animals were clearly shot in broad daylight.

For the UK theatrical release, the BBFC removed a few seconds of the drowning in the aquarium and the sight of a man being bloodily shot in the face in order to obtain an 'A' rating (the equivalent of today's 'PG'). All later releases have been uncut and rated '12.'