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Topkapi (1964)

September 2, 1964 (US) Comedy, Crime, Adventure • 119m

Overview

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.

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Top Billed Cast

Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri

Elizabeth Lipp

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov

Arthur Simon Simpson

Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff

Gerven the Cook

Ege Ernart
Ege Ernart

Major Ali Tufan

Senih Orkan
Senih Orkan

First Shadow

Danyal Topatan
Danyal Topatan

Second Shadow

Faik Coşkun
Faik Coşkun

Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

Amy Dalby
Amy Dalby

Nanny (uncredited)

Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin

Turkish Cop (uncredited)

Selahattin Içsel
Selahattin Içsel

Tavla Player at Hilton (uncredited)

Bedri Çavusoglu
Bedri Çavusoglu

Police Officer (uncredited)

Crew
Henri Alekan
Henri Alekan

Director of Photography

Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis

Original Music Composer

Ali Çakus
Ali Çakus

Second Assistant Director

Max Lechevallier
Max Lechevallier

Assistant Camera

Deni Vachlioti
Deni Vachlioti

Costume Design

Amato Garbini
Amato Garbini

Makeup Artist

Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin

Second Assistant Director

Johnny Dwyre
Johnny Dwyre

Assistant Editor

René Chabal
René Chabal

Assistant Camera

André Cultet
André Cultet

Production Manager

Stepan Melikyan
Stepan Melikyan

Second Assistant Director

Raymond Picon Borel
Raymond Picon Borel

Second Unit Cinematographer

Gilbert Chain
Gilbert Chain

Camera Operator

Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun

Second Unit Cinematographer

Max Douy
Max Douy

Set Decoration

Jacques Douy
Jacques Douy

Assistant Set Decoration

Tom Pevsner
Tom Pevsner

Assistant Director

Daniele Grimberg
Daniele Grimberg

Assistant Editor

Roger Dwyre
Roger Dwyre

Associate Producer

Roger Corbeau
Roger Corbeau

Still Photographer

Claude Hauser
Claude Hauser

Assistant Production Manager

Jean Fouchet
Jean Fouchet

Title Designer

Lee Katz
Lee Katz

Associate Producer

Jean Fouchet
Jean Fouchet

Visual Effects



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

December 2, 2024

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. Rober… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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