Topkapi (1964)

119 min · Criminal Comedy Film, comedy film, crime film, heist film

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Jules Dassin

Cast

Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Gilles Ségal, Robert Morley, Jess Hahn, Akim Tamiroff

The story

thumb|The real dagger of Mahmud I Jewel thief Elizabeth Lipp visits Istanbul, where she sees a traveling fair featuring replicas of treasures from the Topkapı Palace. She then cases the Topkapı, fascinated by the emerald-encrusted dagger of Sultan Mahmud I. Leaving Turkey for Paris, she recruits a former lover, Swiss criminal mastermind Walter Harper, to plan a theft of the dagger.

Catalogue themes and tags

Break-in, Kleptomania, Konstantinopel, Palace, Crime Fiction, Heist, Crime Comedy, Caper story, Action/Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Film adaptation, Action

Genres

Criminal Comedy Film, comedy film, crime film, heist film

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