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It s a rather disreputable crew that teams for the. Directed by jules dassin. The film stars melina mercouri maximilian schell peter ustinov robert morley gilles. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.

Topkapi palace can be crowded so we recommend booking e tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. It is located right by hagia sophia and the blue mosque. 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.

Jan 5 2014 explore gulsanga hannan s board topkapi palace the crown jewels on pinterest. Topkapi palace roof of harem. See all 509 topkapi palace tickets and tours on tripadvisor. After years of enduring movie lampoons of his 1955 crime caper classic rififi director jules dassin topped them all with his own spoof topkapi.

History of topkapi palace. Istanbul turkey jan 15 2020. Istanbul panoramic view of galata tower to golden horn. 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.

The film is based on eric ambler s novel the light of day 1962 adapted as a screenplay by monja danischewsky. With melina mercouri peter ustinov maximilian schell robert morley. Topkapi is a former ottoman palace that has been converted into a museum. When the ottomans captured constantinople the historical peninsula of istanbul they realized that the byzantine empire which was in the period of.

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. Topkapi palace entrance fee tickets short history and hours. Topkapi 1964 is a technicolor heist film made by filmways pictures and distributed by united artists.