Topkapi (1964)
Directed by Jules Dassin · 119 min · Comedy, Crime, Adventure
47.8 TOPICAL score · #2,081 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Topkapi (1964, directed by Jules Dassin) has a TOPICAL score of 47.8 - ranked 2,081 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (226 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (226 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read10,382 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Melina Mercouri (actor #1,117), Peter Ustinov (actor #346), Maximilian Schell (actor #608), Robert Morley (actor #951)
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