The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
August 14, 1964
Crime, Comedy
1h 48m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Hiromichi Horikawa
- Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") Mie Hama
- Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") Yatsuko Tan'ami
- Dutchman (segment "La Rivière de diamants") Jan Teulings
- Maria Rosa (segment "La Feuille de route") Gabriella Giorgelli
- (segment "La Feuille de route") Giuseppe Mannajuolo
- Alain des Arcys (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel") Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Mr. Humlaupt (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel") Francis Blanche
- Swindler (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel") Catherine Deneuve