Diamonds for Breakfast
Seen it?1968 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ladykillers or The Return of the Pink Panther, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Goduno, a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family's crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. To this end, he gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty, to assist in his plot against Popov, the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Morahan
- Marcello MastroianniGrand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno
- Rita TushinghamBridget Rafferty
- Elaine TaylorVictoria
- Margaret BlyeHoney
- Warren MitchellPopov
- Leonard RossiterInspector Dudley
- Bill FraserBookseller
- Bryan PringlePolice Sergeant
- Francesca TuJeanne Silkingers
- David HorneDuke of Windemere