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The Italian Job

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• Comedy
• Crime/detective

• 1969
• Peter Collinson
• 95 mins
• PG

Summary

Comedy caper starring Michael Caine and Noël Coward. When Charlie Croker is released from prison, he is soon up to no good. After securing the financial backing of crimelord Mr Bridger, he puts into motion plans for a gold-bullion robbery that is to take place in Turin. But the Mafia has other ideas...

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

Smashing vehicle stunt work distinguishes this Swinging Sixties romp from Paramount, shot in glamorous Turin with interiors filmed at our very own Twickenham Studios. Unfortunately, despite a fine cast headed by Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill, the script doesn't quite come off. In fact, screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin managed to get away with the biggest crime of all, reworking the gold-bullion heist plot for the following year's Kelly's Heroes and hoping no one would notice. If the characters here had been a little better developed and the director a little less determinedly flashy, this could have been a minor classic. That said, it's a mightily popular movie, helped immeasurably by the now-iconic status of Caine, the soundtrack from Quincy Jones, the editing by John Trumper, and the marvellous Coward, who masterminds the whole wheeze from his prison cell. The climactic car chase featuring a trio of nifty Mini Coopers is a belter, too.

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7.2/10

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Cast

rolenameCharlie CrokerMichael CaineMr BridgerNoël CowardProfessor Simon PeachBenny HillAltabaniRaf ValloneFreddieTony BeckleyBeckermanRossano BrazziLornaMaggie BlyeMiss PeachIrene HandlGovernorJohn Le MesurierBirkenshawFred EmneyKeatsGraham PaynArthurMichael StandingYellowRobert PowellGarage managerJohn CliveShirtmakerSimon DeeMrs BeckermanLelia Goldoni

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rolenameDirectorPeter Collinson

Details

Theatrical distributor

Park Circus

Released on

2019-06-16

Languages

English | Italian

Guidance

Some violence and swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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