That Man in Istanbul (1965)
- Original title
- Estambul 65
- Directed by
- Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Genre
- adventure film, spy film
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A secret agent gets mixed up in an international caper involving a kidnapped scientist and a hidden fortune in Istanbul. The film follows his comedic and action-packed attempts to stay ahead of rival spies.
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What happens
That Man in Istanbul (Spanish: Estambul 65, Italian: Colpo grosso a Galata Bridge, French: L'Homme d'Istamboul) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. That Man in Istanbul is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film That Man from Rio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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