The Italian Job(Movie, 1969)

Name: The Italian Job
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Released: 1969
Duration: T01:39:00
Rating: 3.5

| 1h 39min | Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy, Thriller

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 298 votes)

The Italian Job is a 1969 British comedy caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley, directed by Peter Collinson, and starring Michael Caine. The film's plot centres on Cockney criminal Charlie Croker, recently released from prison, who forms a gang for the job of stealing a cache of gold bullion being transported through the city of Turin, Italy, in an armoured security truck. In addition to Caine, the cast also included Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley and Noël Coward; the film was Coward's last before his retirement from acting. The soundtrack was composed by Quincy Jones, featuring the songs "On Days Like These", sung by Matt Monro over the opening credits, and "Getta Bloomin' Move On" (usually referred to as "The Self-Preservation Society", after... ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Italian Job

nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best English-Language Foreign Film

About The Italian Job

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.

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Trailer for The Italian Job + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

ITALIAN JOB Trailer [1969](Trailer, 3:05)

ITALIAN JOB Trailer [1969] (Trailer) | Trailer 1 (Trailer)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Shot in: London, Kilmainham Gaol

Plays in: Turin, England, Italy, London

Derivative works/Adaptions: "The Italian Job" (movie, 2003)

Made by: Paramount Pictures, Oakhurst Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Translated into 24 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/03/1969 (World premiere: 06/02/1969)

Appearing Characters: Charlie Croker

Cast: Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Rossano Brazzi, Graham Payn, Renato Romano, Tony Beckley, Maggie Blye, John Le Mesurier, Robert Powell, Michael Caine, John Forgeham, Irene Handl, Fred Emney, Stanley Caine, Harry Baird, Timothy Bateson, David Kelly, Frank Kelly, Stanley Baker, Robert Rietti, John Louis Mansi, Valerie Leon, Arnold Diamond, George Innes

Director: Peter Collinson

Producer: Michael Deeley, Stanley Baker

Screenwriter: Troy Kennedy Martin

Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe

Composer: Quincy Jones

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"The Italian Job - Charlie staubt Millionen ab"

"Faena a la italiana"

"Итальянская работа"

"Den vilda biljakten"

"เดอะ อิตาเลี่ยน จ๊อบ"

Keywords: turin italy, mini cooper, thief, caper, gold, prison, cult film, traffic jam, prisoner, robbery, england, sewer, bus, benny hill, master thief, airborne car, mafia

Budget: 3,000,000 USD

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The Italian Job(Movie, 1969)

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