The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
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.
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: August 14, 1964
Cast
- Mie Hama - Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
- Ken Mitsuda - Composer (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
- Yatsuko Tan'ami - Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
- Nicole Karen - Swindler (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
- Jan Teulings - Dutchman (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
- Arnold Gelderman - Jeweller (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
- Gabriella Giorgelli - Maria Rosa (segment "La Feuille de route")
- Giuseppe Mannajuolo - (segment "La Feuille de route")
- Guido Giuseppone - Giuseppone (segment "La Feuille de route")
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Alain des Arcys (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Screenplay
Cinematography: Raoul Coutard, Asakazu Nakai
Editing: Maurizio Lucidi, Agnès Guillemot
Production: Primex Films, Ulysse Productions, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Vides Cinematografica, TOHO, Cesar Film Productie
Country: France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands
Language: Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Français, English, العربية
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Hiromichi Horikawa, Roman Polanski, Ugo Gregoretti, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers about?
- 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.
- Who directed The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers?
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa, Roman Polanski, Ugo Gregoretti, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard.
- Who stars in The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers?
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers stars Mie Hama, Ken Mitsuda, Yatsuko Tan'ami, Nicole Karen, Jan Teulings, Arnold Gelderman.
- How long is The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers?
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers?
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers produced?
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers was produced in France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands.