The Italian Job

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

1969 1h 40m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 901

CrimeComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

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

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Cast

Michael Caine
Charlie Croker
Noël Coward
Mr. Bridger
Benny Hill
Professor Simon Peach
Margaret Blye
Lorna
Raf Vallone
Altabani
Tony Beckley
Camp Freddie
Rossano Brazzi
Beckerman
Irene Handl
Miss Peach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Collinson
Writers: Troy Kennedy Martin
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Collinson, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Trumper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michael Caine and Noël Coward and Benny Hill carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Collinson directs. Douglas Slocombe behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. John Trumper cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Peter Collinson, shot by Douglas Slocombe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Trumper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Caine and Noël Coward and Benny Hill carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."".
9IMDB entry: tt0064505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "prison", "gold", "robbery", "prisoner".

The technical file

Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Original score: Quincy Jones
Editing: John Trumper
Production design: Disley Jones
Costume design: Bermans
Makeup / hair: Gordon Bond
Stunt coordinator: Derek Ware
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Italian Job (1969)

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JPV8522023-01-15
★ 6/10
I had previously seen this decades ago and with the new Kino Lorber 4K release, decided to give it another try as the first time I wasn't all that entertained. And my opinion pretty much remains the same. The highlight is the car chase scenes in the third act and Michael Caine is great, but the set-up felt really slow and throughout the second act I found myself not very invested. 3.0/5
CinemaSerf2023-06-03
★ 7/10
If Michael Caine is to have an epitaph on his grave stone; then it would have to be "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" His portrayal of "Charlie Croker" is excellent in this crime caper about a cunning plan to paralyse the traffic in Turin and steal loads of Italian gold from under the noses of both the Carabinieri and the mafia. Guided from his prison cell by criminal mastermind Noël Coward, they plan - with the help of a seemingly inexhaustible supply of Mini Cooper's - this audacious robbery. It's not the most complex cinema you'll ever see, but it is funny and enjoyable and the car chase at the end (to music by Quincy Jones) is the stuff of movie legend.