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Topkapi
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The film centers on a con -man gets problems with a group of jewelry thieves who have a plan to rob the Topkapi museum in Istanbul. What will happen to him?
The film centers on a con -man gets problems with a group of jewelry thieves who have a plan to rob the Topkapi museum in Istanbul. What will happen to him?
Actors:
Jules Dassin,
Ahmet Danyal Topatan,
Titos Vandis,
Maximilian Schell,
Joe Dassin,
Robert Morley,
Akim Tamiroff
Jules Dassin
18 December 1911, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Ahmet Danyal Topatan
1916, Tarsus, Turkey
Titos Vandis
7 November 1917, Thessaloniki, Greece
Maximilian Schell
8 December 1930, Vienna, Austria
Joe Dassin
7 November 1938, New York City, New York, USA
Robert Morley
26 May 1908, Semley, Wiltshire, England, UK
Akim Tamiroff
29 October 1899, Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Country:
United States
Keywords:
#Filmways Pictures #Jules Dassin #Maximilian Schell #Melina Mercouri #Peter Ustinov #Topkapi
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Filmcritic.com
February 23, 2004
A minor classic of the genre.
March 01, 2007
Stylish lighthearted comical heist drama of stealing a priceless diamond and emerald-studded dagger from Turkey's world-famous Topkapi Museum.
February 09, 2006
It's a far cry from his classic American thrillers or his brilliant British noir, Night and the City.
October 01, 2003
One of the very best heist films ever made, Topkapi provides the template for the many lighthearted capers that came later
Chicago Tribune
December 04, 2003
If you like heists and holidays, it's almost foolproof entertainment.
March 03, 2008
[A] enjoyable, fast-moving tale of a caper pulled by some of the most delightful characters ever assembled on one screen.
March 03, 2008
The story never quite adds up, but with help from Ustinov and Robert Morley, Dassin conjures up a superior light entertainment.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
February 18, 2006
Classic heist film with breezy direction and top cast.
July 28, 2012
Jules Dassin's popular heist comedy-adventure is an enjoyable film, boasting an international cast headed by wife Melina Mercouri and Oscar-winner Peter Ustinov.
April 08, 2005
This is proof that a popcorn movie can still be made as intelligently and as skillfully as any 'classier' project.
March 03, 2008
Ustinov has probably the meatiest part in the film and one that allows him to use many of the unsubtleties in dominating scenes he has at his command.
DVDLaser
March 03, 2008
It is the performances, however, that have enabled the movie to retain its vitality.