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Topkapi
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Topkapi (1964) -- Caper film about the theft of a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   3,065 votes
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Director:
Jules Dassin
Writers:
Monja Danischewsky (screenplay)
Eric Ambler (novel)
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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 | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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 (From Screen Rant. 21 January 2009, 11:21 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Hard-to-beat in the big caper category. A fun film. more (57 total)

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:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations:
Istanbul, Turkey more

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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 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Hard-to-beat in the big caper category. A fun film., 13 January 2001
8/10
Author: Steve Tarter from Peoria, Illinois

Before "Mission Impossible" made every big heist a challenge for technology, there were movie efforts like "Topkapi" which played the human element in the big scam.

A wonderful and truly international cast is assembled here for this 60's effort that showcases Istanbul. Melina Mercouri is marvelous, blending humor and sensuality with her hard side. Maximillian Schell is excellent as the leading man with all the answers while Peter Ustinov is the classic bumbler. Akim Tamiroff adds additional levity as the irascible cook.

Not sure I was totally satisfied with the outcome but it's such a rollicking and colorful ride, give director Jules Dassin top marks anyway.

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