Topkapi heist

This film (drama)Also known asTopkapi，is aUSAProducerwomen sex，At1964Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish, French, Turkish，Current Douban rating7.2(For reference only)。

It tells the story of a treasure heist that takes place in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul... The film is shot on location in Turkey and the Istanbul Palace, making the visuals extremely beautiful. It features unforgettable characters and performances by skilled thieves reminiscent of "Mission Impossible." Overall, this work feels vibrant and highly engaging. In the 1960s, treasure heist comedies were all the rage in Western cinema, and this film directed by Jules Dassin, shot in Istanbul and Greece, is one of the representative works. The characters in the film are lively and interesting, with sparks flying in the interactions between the actors, combined with a cleverly crafted heist process, resulting in top-notch entertainment. The plot describes Melina Mercouri and her lover Maximilian Schell's attempt to steal a priceless short sword from a Turkish museum's collection. Due to strict security, they are forced to hire a group of criminal experts to execute their heist plan. Unexpectedly, the driver, petty thief Peter Ustinov, is mistaken for a terrorist by the police and is coerced into being an informant, adding unpredictable variables to their meticulously planned robbery.