The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

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Released:
1964-08-14

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.

Directors:
Hiromichi Horikawa, Roman Polanski, Ugo Gregoretti, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Crime, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Mie Hama
    as
    Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
  • Ken Mitsuda
    as
    Composer (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
  • Yatsuko Tan'ami
    as
    Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
  • Nicole Karen
    as
    Swindler (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
  • Jan Teulings
    as
    Dutchman (segment "La Rivière de diamants")