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Topkapi

Movie · 1964 · 115 min

A breezy, playful caper that charms with colorful characters and a clever heist, keeping you amused without demanding much.

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1964 film directed by Jules Dassin
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Year
1964
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
comedy, heist, crime
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Written by
Eric Ambler, Monja Danischewsky
Starring
Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Melina Mercouri, Joe Dassin, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Morley, Jess Hahn, Titos Vandis
Music
Manos Hatzidakis
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Languages
German, English

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