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The Italian Job

1969 · 100 min · Crime

A dapper ex-con assembles a gang to pull off an audacious gold heist in Turin, snarling the whole city in a traffic jam and making their getaway in a fleet of Mini Coopers. A cheeky, stylish British caper comedy.

Why it’s here

A British cult caper built around Turin, its streets, and outsider stereotypes of Italy.

Runtime
100 min
Genre
Crime · Comedy · Thriller
Mood
tense · funny
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch · a lighter route

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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