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The Italian Job

Movie · 1969 · 95 min

A cheeky, breezy caper with a swinging-sixties vibe, playful banter, and a climactic car chase that's pure joy.

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1969 film directed by Peter Collinson
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Year
1969
Runtime
95 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • crime
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
heist, crime comedy, action comedy
Directed by
Peter Collinson
Written by
Troy Kennedy Martin
Starring
Michael Caine, Benny Hill, Noël Coward, Raf Vallone, David Kelly, Robert Powell, Rossano Brazzi, John Le Mesurier
Music
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
95 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Italian, English

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