The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

Overview

Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The Road Map" by Ugo Gregoretti); Paris, France ("The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower" by Claude Chabrol); and Marrakesh, Morocco ("The Confidence Man" by Jean-Luc Godard). Godard's segment was not included in the original French cinema release, and Polanski's segment was not included on the 2016 home disc release.

Release Date

14 August 1964

108 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Composer (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Swindler (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
Dutchman (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
Jeweller (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
Maria Rosa (segment "La Feuille de route")
(segment "La Feuille de route")
Giuseppone (segment "La Feuille de route")
Alain des Arcys (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Mr. Humlaupt (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Swindler (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")

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