Topkapi Roof Chase

Topkapi 1964 is a technicolor heist film made by filmways pictures and distributed by united artists.

Topkapi roof chase.

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The film is based on eric ambler s novel the light of day 1962 adapted as a screenplay by monja danischewsky. Topkapi is a former ottoman palace that has been converted into a museum. The film stars melina mercouri maximilian schell peter ustinov robert morley gilles. A conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger.

The film was produced and directed by the emigre american film director jules dassin. It was built by the conqueror of istanbul mehmed ii between the years 1458 1478 and it was up until the 19th century that other extensions were made by other sultans who ruled after him. It s a rather disreputable crew that teams for the. After years of enduring movie lampoons of his 1955 crime caper classic rififi director jules dassin topped them all with his own spoof topkapi.

Grand hyatt istanbul istiklal avenue istanbul blue mosque istanbul hagia sophia istanbul eminonu new mosque the egyptian spice market old town istanbul at night doubletree. Topkapi palace roof of harem. History of topkapi palace. See all 509 topkapi palace tickets and tours on tripadvisor.

Topkapi palace was built by sultan mehmed after the conquest of istanbul by the ottomans and remained the residence of the sultans for nearly 400 years. Jan 5 2014 explore gulsanga hannan s board topkapi palace the crown jewels on pinterest. Directed by jules dassin. Topkapi palace which was used as the administrative and domicile center of the ottoman empire for almost 400 years is the oldest and largest palace that has survived up until today.

In background bosphorus strait and districts of beyoglu sisl and besiktas. With melina mercouri peter ustinov maximilian schell robert morley. Istanbul turkey jan 15 2020. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.