Fresh
The story never quite adds up, but with help from Ustinov and Robert Morley, Dassin conjures up a superior light entertainment.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Topkapi
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1964 · 1h 59m · Unrated
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Jules Dassin
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Topkapi
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Jules Dassin Director
- Melina Mercouri as Elizabeth Lipp
- Peter Ustinov as Arthur Simon Simpson
- Maximilian Schell as Walter Harper
- Robert Morley as Cedric Page
- Jess Hahn as Hans
- Gilles Ségal as Giulio
- Akim Tamiroff as Gerven the Cook
- Titos Vandis as Harback
- Ege Ernart as Major Ali Tufan
- Senih Orkan as First Shadow
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ustinov has probably the meatiest part in the film and one that allows him to use many of the unsubtleties in dominating scenes he has at his command.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
If you like heists and holidays, it's almost foolproof entertainment.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
It's a far cry from his classic American thrillers or his brilliant British noir, Night and the City.
Time Out
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