The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
Les plus belles escroqueries du monde (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Crime
- 12 Sep 1967 (USA)
- Movie
Four swindle stories, taking place successively in Tokyo - Japan (Les cinq bienfaiteurs de Fumiko), Amsterdam - The Netherlands (La riviere de diamants), Italie (La feuille de route), and Paris - France (L'homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel).
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| Mie Hama | ... |
Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
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| Ken Mitsuda | ... |
Composer (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko"
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| Yatsuko Tan'ami | ... |
Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
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Nicole Karen | ... |
Swindler (segment "La Rivière de Diamants")
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| Gabriella Giorgelli | ... |
Maria Rosa (segment "La Feuille de Route")
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Jan Teulings | ... |
Dutch man
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Arnold Gelderman | ... |
Jeweller (segment "La Rivière de Diamants")
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Guido Giuseppone | ... |
(segment "La Feuille de Route")
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Giuseppe Mannajuolo | ... |
(segment "La Feuille de Route")
(as Beppe Mannaiuolo)
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Alain des Arcys .... (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Swindler (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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| Francis Blanche | ... |
Mr. Humlaupt (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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| Sacha Briquet | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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Jean-Louis Maury | ... |
Mr. Carmaillon (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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Philomène Toulouse | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel")
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| Jean Seberg | ... |
Patricia Leacock (segment "Le Grand Escroq") (scenesDeleted)
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| Charles Denner | ... |
Counterfeiter (segment "Le Grand Escroq") (scenesDeleted)
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| László Szabó | ... |
Police inspector (segment "Le Grand Escroq") (scenesDeleted)
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| Jean-Luc Godard | ... |
Man in fez (and narrator) (segment "Le Grand Escroq") (scenesDeleted)
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Pierre Arland | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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| Henri Attal | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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| Michel Charrel | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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Gilbert Denoyan | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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| Marcel Gassouk | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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Christian Lentretien | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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André Letourneur | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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| Seiji Miyaguchi | ... |
Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") (uncredited)
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André Stanislas | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
(segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
| Jean-Luc Godard | ... | (segment "Le Grand escroc") (scenesDeleted) |
| Ugo Gregoretti | ... | (segment "La Feuille du route") |
| Hiromichi Horikawa | ... | (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") |
| Roman Polanski | ... | (segment "La Rivière de Diamants") (scenesDeleted) |
Written by
| Gérard Brach | ... | (segment "La Rivière des diamants") |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
| Jean-Luc Godard | ... | (segment "Grand escroc, Le") |
| Ugo Gregoretti | ... | (segment "La Feuille du route") |
| Paul Gégauff | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | (segment "Les Cinq bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") |
| Roman Polanski | ... | (segment "La Rivière des Diamants") |
Produced by
| Pierre Roustang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Serge Gainsbourg | ||
| Pierre Jansen | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
| Krzysztof Komeda | ... | (segment "La Rivière de diamants") |
| Michel Legrand | ... | (segment "Le Grand escroc") |
| Keitaro Miho | ... | (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") |
| Piero Umiliani | ... | (segment "La Feuille du route") |
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ... | (segment "Le Grand escroc") |
| Tonino Delli Colli | ... | (segment "La Feuille de route") |
| Jerzy Lipman | ... | (segment "La Rivière de diamants") |
| Asakazu Nakai | ... | (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") |
| Jean Rabier | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
Editing by
| Hervé de Luze | ... | (segment "La Rivière des diamants") |
| Jacques Gaillard | ... | (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") |
| Agnès Guillemot | ... | (segment "Le Grand escroc") |
| Maurizio Lucidi | ... | (segment "La Feuille du route") |
| Rita van Royen | ... | (segment "La Rivière de diamants") |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christian Sarramia | ... | second assistant director (as Christian Saramia) |
| Charles L. Bitsch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
Production Companies
- Primex Films
- Ulysse Productions
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
- Vides Cinematografica (co-production)
- Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd. (associate production)
- Cesar Film Productie (associate production)
Distributors
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmipaja (1965) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ellis Films (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hermes-Filmverleih (1965) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (subtitled)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roman Polanski's "Amsterdam" segment was removed, according to a title card in the film between the first and second segments, at the request of the director. It has not been restored, although clips appear in the trailer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'escroc See more » |