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In order to get the full fun out of “The Jewel of the Nile,” Michael Douglas’ dad will have to attend the screening with an Arab interpreter.

Said “Jewel” super-villain Spiros Focas, who plays a power-hungry Middle Eastern potentate: “Near the end of the film, I make a speech in Arabic in which I am declaring war. The speech is actually made up of all the titles of Kirk Douglas’ films, like ‘Spartacus’ and ‘Lust for Life.’ ”

“Jewel” writers Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner came up with the idea of an homage to their boss’ dad.

How did “Jewel” producer/star Douglas respond? “Michael went mad laughing,” Focas reports. “But it seems a shame no one else will get the joke. They’re not putting subtitles on the speech.”