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Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

Meet Marcello the gourmet

19685.81h 42m

Overview

Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Goduno, a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family's crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. To this end, he gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty, to assist in his plot against Popov, the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit.

Directed by Christopher Morahan
Written by Ronald Harwood, Pierre Rouve, N.F. Simpson
Produced by Carlo Ponti, Selig J. Seligman
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Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Grand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Bridget Rafferty

Elaine Taylor

Elaine Taylor

Victoria

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Honey

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Popov

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Inspector Dudley

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Bookseller

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Police Sergeant

Francesca Tu

Francesca Tu

Jeanne Silkingers

David Horne

David Horne

Duke of Windemere

Themes & Keywords

jewelry heist

About Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast is a comedy, crime film released in 1968 exploring themes of jewelry heist. Directed by Christopher Morahan, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Rita Tushingham, Elaine Taylor. Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Goduno, a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family's crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. To this end, he gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty, to assist in his plot against Popov, the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit.

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