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The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 14, 1964

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Crime, Comedy

User Score

53%

Original Title

Les Plus Belles Escroqueries du monde

Production Companies

Primex Films, Ulysse Productions, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Vides Cinematografica, TOHO, Cesar Film Productie

Director

Roman Polanski

Description

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.