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Topkapi

6.5/10
TMDB228 votes
1964Original: English119 min

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Jess Hahn

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About Topkapi

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Topkapi (1964) is a film in the comedy, crime, adventure genres. Directed by Jules Dassin. The cast includes Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley.

Released
1964-09-02
Original language
English
Runtime
119 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Filmways Pictures, United Artists
Directors
Jules Dassin
Writers
Monja Danischewsky

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Audience reviews

6.5/10 from 228 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack (?!) team to tackle this seemingly impossible task. They also rope in Peter Ustinov - a British rogue who earns a living by fleecing tourists - as their patsy. When he is arrested by the police and turns nark the story…

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I just love this film! A gang of thieves decide to rob a Turkish museum of a dagger encrusted with precious jewels. Maximilian Schell and Melina Mercouri are the sexy, funny pair that ensemble a crack (?!) team to tackle this seemingly impossible task. They also rope in Peter Ustinov - a British rogue who earns a living by fleecing tourists - as their patsy. When he is arrested by the police and turns nark the story starts to hot up nicely. Robert Morley is great as the gadget genius and Gilles Ségal does all the acrobatics with a cheeky style. The script has dated quite a bit in 65 years - and many of the jokes are pretty predictable, by current standards - but the look and feel of the whole thing is great - it's pacy, classy and original with a cast that gel particularly well. The music is instantly recognisable too - immediately conjures up dancers with diamonds in their navels!

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What is Topkapi about?

Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.

Who stars in Topkapi?

Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Jess Hahn, Gilles Ségal. See the cast cards above for character names.

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