Topkapi

Name: Topkapi
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1964-09-02
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley

– Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims t..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1964

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.

Styles:

Sexual, Offbeat, Suspense, Semi Serious, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Suspenseful, Realistic, Captivating

Story Timeline:

1950s, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Istanbul Turkey, Turkey, Greece, Europe

Genre:

Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night

Topkapi (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Sep 1964

Language:

English, French, Turkish, German, Greek, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Unrated

Topkapi

Directed by:

Jules Dassin

Story Written By:

Eric Ambler, Monja Danischewsky

Main Actors:

Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley

Plot:

A small-time con-man with passport problems gets mixed up with a gang of world-class jewelry thieves plotting to rob the Topkapi museum in Istanbul. Turkish intelligence, suspecting arms smuggling, gets involved, and under pressure the con-man rises to heights he'd never dreamed of.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

United Artists

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

90%