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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Jules Dassin certainly knew how to make an entertaining heist movie having made the one one that set the benchmark on that genre 'Rififi'. This is a much more lighthearted affair and in many ways more entertaining. The cast is populated by a group of eccentrics - Ustinov, Morley, Tammirov - who under the leadership of Schell and Mecouri plan a daring robbery.
The performances are uniformly excellent with Peter Ustinov and Robert Morley stealing their various scenes with gems of comic acting. The film itself is nicely structured and plot generates a good deal of suspense as the actual robbery itself takes place.
The film has not dated badly and due to the expertise of all concerned and the sheer eccentricity of some of the characters it retains a freshness that many other sixties heist movies don't.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Ripped off by Mission: Impossible, long on Pierce Brosnan's remake slate as an intended sequel to his version of The Thomas Crown Affair and intended by director Jules Dassin as a send-up of his classic heist movie Riffifi, Topkapi is a genuinely enjoyable comic caper movie despite a surfeit of reasons why it shouldn't work. Like Eartha Kitt, a little of Melina Mercouri goes a long way (even more so a surprisingly unfunny and irritating Akim Tamiroff), but the rest of the cast - which includes Maximilian Schell and Robert Morley - are on good form. Peter Ustinov is a particular delight as local historian, guide and schmo Arthur Simon Simpson, a carbuncle on the backside of humanity the crooks literally rope into being an accomplice in their ingenious high wire jewel robbery. With good location work, gorgeous rich Sixties colour, a catchy score by Manos Hadjidakis and a sense of fun, it has worn a lot better than most of its Sixties contemporaries. Best line: "You're foreign?" "No, I'm English."
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I have always loved this film and thought it one of the best of Peter Ustinov's parts. Its a gripping thriller, perhaps a little dated as it was made about 40 years ago, but still a great story and with an excellent cast. Parts of it are very funny with Peter Ustinov playing the part of a very put upon and rather dumb taxi driver who is scooped up into a gang of jewellery thieves. Their aim to steal the vast emerald from Topkapi Museum in Istanbul is cunningly followed through. Do they get away with it? You will have to see the video to find out!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Confused!
This film only received 1 star because 0 wasn't an option.
The film bears scant resemblance to the book. Read more
The film bears scant resemblance to the book. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Britboy
So nice, so funny!
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. With this film, all my memories about this beautifull palace comes back to me. So nice, so funny!
Published 13 months ago by Becky
One of the Best Heist Movie
If you like heist movie with twists, turns, humor and filmed in exotic locations with a great cast,
this is the one for you. Read more
this is the one for you. Read more
Published 16 months ago by B. Ying
Perfect...
I am live in istanbul and i was burn here.This movie literally smells of history
Old customs of Istanbul, I liked the images
Translated in Istanbul, although,... Read more
Old customs of Istanbul, I liked the images
Translated in Istanbul, although,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Metin
Istanbul
Bought this in large part for the Istanbul scenes - now I want to return to soak up the atmoshere again - well captured around the heist!
Published 21 months ago by AD Matheson
Slow and Dated Now
My modern standards, this film is slow and unconvincing. Melina Mercouri comes over as mutton trying to be lamb and Maximillian Schell could not act his way out of a paper bag. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Tony Fisher
Golden oldie
It was a real pleasure to see this film again after so many years. It rarely appears on tv schedules. Read more
Published 23 months ago by H. Holding
A Great Oldie...
A great romantic comedy caper film from the 60's on the genre of heist with good performances. Cited as the "Mission Impossible" TV series inspiration and funnily enough, a similar... Read more
Published on 18 April 2010 by A. Xiradakis
The original 'caper' movie?
Based on Eric Ambler's 'The Light of Day' - to which there was a sequel, 'Dirty Story' (!) - this is for me the daddy of the modern caper movie and the forerunner of several... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by E. S. Funnell
A classic example of old recipe
I call the Italian critic Tullio Kezich help, in his "The cinema of the sixties, 1962-1967,"
Topkapi is a classic example of old recipe updated by a chef named Jules Dassin... Read more
Topkapi is a classic example of old recipe updated by a chef named Jules Dassin... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Massimo Santilli
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