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Topkapi
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   2,928 votes
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Director:
Jules Dassin
Writers:
Eric Ambler (novel)
Monja Danischewsky (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 September 1964 (USA) more
Tagline:
(where the jewels were!) more
Plot:
Caper film about the theft of a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Spring Preview: A Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 18 February 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)

Brosnan On ‘Thomas Crown Affair 2′: It’s Now Or Never
 (From Screen Rant. 21 January 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Astounding film about a heist with pretty humor more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Melina Mercouri ... Elizabeth Lipp

Peter Ustinov ... Arthur Simon Simpson
Maximilian Schell ... Walter Harper
Robert Morley ... Cedric Page
Jess Hahn ... Hans Fisher
Gilles Ségal ... Giulio the Human Fly
Akim Tamiroff ... Gerven the Cook
Titos Vandis ... Harback (as Titos Wandis)
Ege Ernart ... Maj. Ali Tufan
Senih Orkan ... First Shadow
Ahmet Danyal Topatan ... Second Shadow
Joseph Dassin ... Josef
Despo Diamantidou ... Voula
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Additional Details

Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations:
Istanbul, Turkey more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Six weeks after the release of Topkapi, a similar, real-life heist took place at a New York City museum. Although 22 gems were stolen, they were recovered within 48 hours. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the agent (in glasses) is marking a photograph with red texter, several extra lines appear on the photograph without him having drawn them. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Elizabeth Lipp: It can be done! That's the way it can be done! Aaah... oh, excuse me; I've just had a great idea - something I've been looking for a long time... a very long time.
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Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Astounding film about a heist with pretty humor, 27 April 2005
7/10
Author: ma-cortes

The film talks a hold up to Turkish museum by a motley group: Melina Mercouri, Maximiliam Schell, Jess Hahn, Gilles Segal. They are pursued by a policeman chief who blackmailed at Peter Ustinov to get undercover in the band.

Since the start until the finishing the good mood and humor is continued. The plot is very amused and the final has got an extraordinary surprise. In the movie there are comedy, action ,tongue and check,giggles and is very bemused . The highlight and great climax of course is the heist which is developed with imposing tension and intrigue.The rob has been imitated thousand times in European films such as American movies (Mission impossible). This picture jointed to¨Rififi¨(also of Jules Dassin) created during years 1960 and forward an authentic genre. The motion picture attained deal success and originated copies ,rip offs and awfully imitations. Interpretation actors are excellent,Peter Ustinov is magnificent and Robert Morley is top notch specially. Manos Hadjidakis music is cheerful and enjoyable. The picture is very well directed by Juel Dassin(Melina Mercouri's husband).

The yarn will like to comedy and robbery genre fans. Rating: Above average. Well worth watching

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