# Topkapi (1964)

> A hapless tourist swindler becomes the comic weak link in a dazzling international plot to steal a jeweled dagger from Istanbul’s Topkapi museum.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2899

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Adventure
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Cast: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Jess Hahn, Gilles Ségal, Akim Tamiroff, Titos Vandis
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058672/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, playful, glamorous, classic movie night, heist movie marathon

## Synopsis

A con man's passport troubles lead him into a high-stakes heist in Istanbul.

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