Movie Cosmos - The Italian Job

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Michael Caine

As Charlie Croker

Noël Coward

As Mr. Bridger

Benny Hill

As Professor Simon Peach

Margaret Blye

As Lorna

Raf Vallone

As Altabani

Tony Beckley

As Camp Freddie

Rossano Brazzi

As Beckerman

Irene Handl

As Miss Peach

John Le Mesurier

As Governor

Fred Emney

As Birkinshaw

John Clive

As Garage Manager

Graham Payn

As Keats

Michael Standing

As Arthur

Stanley Caine

As Coco

Barry Cox

As Chris

Robert Powell

As Yellow

Harry Baird

As Big William

George Innes

As Bill Bailey

John Forgeham

As Frank

Derek Ware

As Rozzer

Frank Jarvis

As Roger

David Salamone

As Dominic

Richard Essome

As Tony

Mario Valgoi

As Manzo

Renato Romano

As Cosca

Franco Novelli

As Altabani's Driver

Robert Rietti

As Police Chief

Timothy Bateson

As Dentist

David Kelly

As Vicar

Arnold Diamond

As Senior Computer Room Official

Simon Dee

As Shirtmaker

Alastair Hunter

As Cinema Warder

Lana Gatto

As Mrs. Cosca

Louis Mansi

As Computer Room Official

Hazel Collinson

As Blonde Scrubber at Party

Henry McGee

As Tailor

Lelia Goldoni

As Mrs. Beckerman (uncredited)

Valerie Leon

As Receptionist, Royal Lancaster

Top Crew >

Peter Collinson

Director

Michael Deeley

Producer

John Trumper

Editor

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Quincy Jones

Original Music Composer

Stanley Baker

Producer

Disley Jones

Production Design

Michael Knight

Art Direction

Paul Lee Lander

Casting

Troy Kennedy Martin

Writer

Robert Porter

Associate Producer

Derek Ware

Stunt Coordinator

David Wynn-Jones

Clapper Loader

Matt Monro

Theme Song Performance

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Barbara Allen

Production Secretary

Gordon Bond

Hairstylist

Dulcie Midwinter

Wardrobe Supervisor

Derek Kavanagh

Production Manager

Terry Apsey

Construction Manager

Scott Wodehouse

Assistant Director

Stephen Warwick

Sound Editor

John Aldred

Sound Mixer

Norman Warwick

Second Unit Director of Photography

Bermans

Costume Design

Al Burgess

Location Manager

Helen Whitson

Continuity

Roy Ponting

Wardrobe Master

Reviews:

JPV852 (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

2023-01-15

CinemaSerf (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.

2023-06-03