Belloq's Consumed Wine in Cairo Bar

A deep red wine sipped by René Belloq in the smoke-filled Cairo bar during his confrontation with Indiana Jones in *Raiders of the Lost Ark*. Serves as a prop for Belloq's composed sophistication and his taunting of Indy, reflecting his character's dominance and urbane demeanor.

3 appearances

Purpose

Beverage Belloq drinks during confrontation

Significance

Highlights Belloq's composed sophistication against Indy's vulnerability, intensifying their personal and ideological clash

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Cornered by Belloq: The Transmitter Revealed

Belloq's glass of deep red wine punctuates his urbane composure; he sips it while delivering taunts and the Ark revelation, using wine as a stage prop to underline civilized menace.

Before: In Belloq's hand at the corner table, being sipped.

After: Held and sipped throughout; remains with Belloq as he watches Indy leave.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Transmitter and the Children's Escape

Belloq’s wine glass is a character detail that underscores his cultivated, predatory calm; sipping wine while taunting Indy marks his control and contrasts with Indy's bourbon-fueled desperation.

Before: In Belloq’s hand at the corner table, partly consumed.

After: Remains with Belloq as he stands philosophically and signals his men; not used further in this scene.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Revelation and a Child-Crowd Escape

Belloq sips wine while speaking — the glass functions as a prop of civility and control, allowing him to remain composed and punctuate his caustic revelations about the Ark's nature.

Before: In Belloq's hand at the corner table, being sipped.

After: Remains with Belloq as he watches Indy leave; a symbol of his composed menace.

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