The Italian Job (1969)

Regisseur:

Peter Collinson

Drehbuchautor:

Troy Kennedy-Martin (writer)

Premierendatum:

3. September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Komödie | Krimi

Werbezeile:

Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."

Plot:

Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.

Plot Keywords:

Sabotage | Heist Movie | Power Cut | Caper | Traffic Control

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Nutzerkommentare:

Pure British Class!

Besetzung

Michael Caine	...	Charlie Croker
Noel Coward	...	Mr. Bridger (as Noël Coward)
Benny Hill	...	Professor Simon Peach
Raf Vallone	...	Altabani
Tony Beckley	...	Freddie
Rossano Brazzi	...	Beckerman
Margaret Blye	...	Lorna (as Maggie Blye)
Irene Handl	...	Miss Peach
John Le Mesurier	...	Governor
Fred Emney	...	Birkinshaw
John Clive	...	Garage Manager
Graham Payn	...	Keats
Michael Standing	...	Arthur
Stanley Caine	...	Coco
Barry Cox	...	Chris

Alternativ:

Charlie staubt Millionen ab (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

99 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch | Italienisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Eastmancolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

South Korea:15 | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (cinema version) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:U (original rating) | USA:G | West Germany:12

Drehorte:

Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Firma:

Oakhurst Productions

Dies und das:

The "Chinese" plane delivering the gold to Turin airport is one of the rare (only 14 ever built) Douglas C-74 Globemaster transport planes.

Pannen:

Filmfehler: Several of the top tiers of "gold" jiggle around upon hitting the ground when lowered from the plane; too light weight to be real gold.

Dialogzitate:

Charlie Croker: What's the matter.
Yellow: He says he wants to sit up in front with the driver!
Coco: I always get sick in the back.
Yellow: Listen, if I go in the back, I'll get me migraine, I'll be out like a light.
Charlie Croker: You are not going to be sick. You are not going to have your migraine. And everybody is gonna sit in the back of the motor!
Arthur: Charlie, me in the back of the motor with my asthma?

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Lewis: Life Born of Fire (#2.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

God Save the Queen

Pure British Class!

How to describe something which epitomizes true English spirit in less that 1000 words? Argh.

I've seen this film over a 100 times, and I never seem to tire of it. It has a style unto its own that just catches you up and pulls you along for the ride. I mean carrying gold in the back of a Mini! It's ludicrous, but it works. There's no denying it.

Beneath the late 60's gloss there is a bloody good film under here. A very intricate plot, perfectly delivered lines ("You must have shot an awful lot of tigers. - Yes, I used a machine gun") and above all a great cast.

Caine does the business once again, and a solid supporting cast with greats such as John LeMesurier ensures you can't help but believe in the characters.

As I say, an intricate plot, which unfortunately dates the film. These days a cinema experience seems to be more of a wham bang thank you mam. But if you feel like watching a proper film, with proper characters and a huge dollop of English patriotism, then this is for you.

Get your skates on mate!