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Topkapi

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Topkapi
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NR,2hrs 2min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
January 1, 1964
Director:
Jules Dassin
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell  ...more
Synopsis: After years of enduring movie lampoons of his 1955 crime-caper classic Rififi, director Jules Dassin topped them all with his own spoof, Topkapi. It's a rather disreputable crew that teams for the elaborate jewel theft masterminded by Maximillian Schell. Sexy Melina Mercouri (Mrs. Dassin) is probably the best of the batch: the others are faffling Robert Morley, unreliable Gilles Segal and Jess Hahn. Bumbling Peter Ustinov (who won an Oscar for his performance) is duped into helping the thieves, and ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
In the genre of films about jewel thieves, Topkapi covers all the familiar territory, with a light touch and an infectious enthusiasm that helps surmount the rather predictable plot. Maximilian Schell heads an international gang of criminals targeting the impregnable Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The film is an international (or, more precisely, pan-European) effort, with director Jules ... Full Review
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Melina Mercouri
Elizabeth Lipp
Peter Ustinov
Arthur Simpson
Maximilian Schell
Walter Harper
Robert Morley
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