Topkapi
Seen it?1964 | 119 min | Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved The Italian Job, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor. Also nominated for 2 Golden Globes and 1 WGA Award. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Dassin
- Melina MercouriElizabeth Lipp
- Peter UstinovArthur Simon Simpson
- Maximilian SchellWalter Harper
- Robert MorleyCedric Page
- Jess HahnHans
- Gilles SégalGiulio
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- Titos VandisHarback
- Ege ErnartMajor Ali Tufan
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