Fresh
The cast does its stuff to good effect. Coward, as the highly patriotic, business-like master crook, brings all his imperturbable sense of irony and comedy to his role.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Italian Job
Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."
1969 · 1h 40m · G
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Peter Collinson
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The Italian Job
Overview
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Director and cast
- Peter Collinson Director
- Michael Caine as Charlie Croker
- Noël Coward as Mr. Bridger
- Benny Hill as Professor Simon Peach
- Margaret Blye as Lorna
- Raf Vallone as Altabani
- Tony Beckley as Camp Freddie
- Rossano Brazzi as Beckerman
- Irene Handl as Miss Peach
- John Le Mesurier as Governor
- Fred Emney as Birkinshaw
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The film is technically sophisticated and emotionally retarded.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Rotten
Caine and Coward play a splendid game of verbal tennis, but by the final reel the laughs are lost in an anthology of dull and deafening car chases.
TIME Magazine
Fresh
As a modest fun movie, it works, much helped by deep casting contrasts and a nice sense of absurd proportions.
Time Out
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