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Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)

M | | Comedy | December 1968 (UK)
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The rightful heir to the Russian Imperial Jewels recruits a ragtag team of female petty thieves and cat burglars to steal them from a British museum.

Director:

Christopher Morahan

Writers:

Ronald Harwood, Pierre Rouve | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Marcello Mastroianni, Rita Tushingham, Elaine Taylor | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marcello Mastroianni ... Grand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno
Rita Tushingham ... Bridget Rafferty
Elaine Taylor ... Victoria
Margaret Blye ... Honey
Francesca Tu ... Jeanne Silkingers
The Karlins The Karlins ... Triplets
Warren Mitchell ... Popov
Nora Nicholson ... Anastasia Petrovna
Bryan Pringle ... Police Sergeant
Leonard Rossiter ... Inspector Dudley
Bill Fraser Bill Fraser ... Bookseller
David Horne ... Duke of Windemere
Charles Lloyd Pack Charles Lloyd Pack ... Butler
Anne Blake ... Nashka
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Webb David Webb
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Storyline

The rightful heir to the Russian Imperial Jewels recruits a ragtag team of female petty thieves and cat burglars to steal them from a British museum.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | See All (1) »

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

M | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1968 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Brillantes para el desayuno See more »

Filming Locations:

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Pictures, Bridge Films, Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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The last film of David Horne See more »

Goofs

The lobby card summary is wrong. It's actually _eight_ thieves who plot to steal the Russian Crown Jewels! One man and seven women (including rock group the Karlins as martial artist triplets). See more »

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Referenced in Youth Wave (1968) See more »

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