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The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

Crime Comedy
Release Date: 1964, August 14
Directors: Roman Polanski, Jean-Luc Godard, Ugo Gregoretti, Claude Chabrol, Hiromichi Horikawa
Countries: France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands
Production: Primex Films, Ulysse Productions, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Vides Cinematografica, TOHO, Cesar Film Productie
Cast: Seiji Miyaguchi, Mie Hama, Yatsuko Tan'ami, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Dominique Zardi, Jean Seberg, Ken Mitsuda, Arnold Gelderman, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Charrel, Francis Blanche, Nicole Karen

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.