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Telling the story of five thieves who attempt to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of Mahmud I from the Topkapı Palace Museum in Istanbul, the film’s burglary scene can be considered a masterpiece in terms of its direction and acting.
Plot. The real dagger of Mahmud I. Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) visits Istanbul, where she sees a traveling fair featuring replicas of treasures from the Topkapı Palace. Next she cases the Topkapı, fascinated by the emerald-encrusted dagger of Sultan Mahmud I. Leaving Turkey, she recruits her ex-lover, Swiss master-criminal Walter Harper ...
Topkapi is an Amsterdam-based production company dedicated to new ways of storytelling since 1994. We create award-winning feature films and television drama for the international and Dutch market.
My Father Is an Airplane (Dutch: Mijn vader is een vliegtuig) is a 2021 Dutch psychological drama film directed by Antoinette Beumer from a screenplay by Maaik Krijgsman, based on the novel of the same name by Beumer. [1]
Release year. 2021. Runtime. 131 min. Story. In the late 15th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice. Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the community is immediate and momentous.
Beautiful thief Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) and criminal genius Walter Harper (Maximilian Schell) put together a plan to steal an emerald-encrusted dagger from Istanbul's Topkapi Palace.
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Apr 12, 2021 · We are excited to announce that on Friday, September 24, 2021 MY FATHER IS AN AIRPLANE will open the 41st edition of the Dutch Film Festival. Author and director Antoinette Beumer directed the film based on the eponymous novel, with which she made her debut in 2018.
