''The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers'' () is a 1964

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anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film or a portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of three or more shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme, premise ...

composed of five segments, each of which was created with a different set of writers, directors, and actors.

Cast

Mie Hama is a Japanese former actress, television presenter, radio presenter, and author best known for playing Fumiko Sakurai in the 1962 Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' film, ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'', Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond, ''James B ...

as a bar hostess (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") *

Ken Mitsuda Ken Mitsuda (29 April 1902 – 28 November 1997) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 53 films between 1940 and 1983. Selected filmography * ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (Grumpy) (voice Japanese version) * ''Lady and the Tramp'' ...

as a rich client (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko") * Nicole Karen as a French tourist (segment "La rivière de diamants") *

Jan Teulings Johannes Marinus Antonius (Jan) Teulings (29 May 1905 – 22 September 1989) was a Dutch actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1936 to 1987. Filmography References External links * 1905 births 1989 deaths Dutch film d ...

as a Dutch man (segment "La rivière de diamants") *

Gabriella Giorgelli Gabriella Giorgelli (born 29 July 1941) is an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1960 and 1998. Biography Early life Born in Fossola, a ''frazione'' of Carrara, Giorgelli was the daughter of a bus ...

(segment "La Feuille de Route") * Guido Guiseppone (segment "La Feuille de Route") * Giuseppe Mannajuolo (segment "La Feuille de Route") *

Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Cassel (; born Jean-Pierre Crochon; 27 October 1932 – 19 April 2007) was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic a ...

as Alain des Arcys (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") *

Francis Blanche François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (; 20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Blanch ...

as Mr. Umlaut (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") *

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her as one of th ...

as a swindler (segment "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel") *

Jean Seberg Jean Dorothy Seberg (; ; November 13, 1938August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She is considered an icon of the French New Wave as a result of her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film ''Breathless''. Seberg appeared in 34 films in ...

as Patricia (segment "Le Grand escroc") *

Charles Denner Charles Denner (29 May 1926 – 10 September 1995) was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Tarnów, Poland. During his 30-year career he worked with some of France's greatest film director, directors of the time, including Louis Malle, ...

as a con man (segment "Le Grand escroc") * Laszlo Szabo as a police inspector (segment "Le Grand escroc")

Release

''The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers'' was released in France in August 1964, in Italy in 1964, in Japan on 4 October 1964 and in the Netherlands on 12 November 1965. In the United States, the film was released on 12 September 1967 by Ellis Films and Continental Distributing. The film was unavailable for many decades, until it was restored and released on home video in France on 23 September 2016 and in the United States on 25 April 2017. Roman Polanski's segment of the film, "La rivière de diamants" ("A River of Diamonds"), has been removed, at his direct request, and that portion is thus still unavailable.

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* * 1964 films 1964 comedy films 1964 crime films 1960s crime comedy films 1960s Dutch-language films 1960s French films 1960s French-language films 1960s Italian films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Japanese films 1960s Japanese-language films Dutch crime comedy films Dutch multilingual films Films directed by Claude Chabrol Films directed by Jean-Luc Godard Films directed by Roman Polanski Films directed by Ugo Gregoretti Films scored by Krzysztof Komeda Films scored by Piero Umiliani Films scored by Serge Gainsbourg Films scored by Pierre Jansen Films set in Amsterdam Films set in Morocco Films set in Naples Films set in Paris Films set in Tokyo Films shot in Amsterdam Films shot in Morocco Films shot in Naples Films shot in Paris Films shot in Tokyo Films with screenplays by Paul Gégauff Films with screenplays by Roman Polanski French anthology films French black-and-white films French crime comedy films French multilingual films French-language Italian films Italian anthology films Italian crime comedy films Italian multilingual films Italian-language French films Japanese anthology films Japanese crime comedy films Japanese multilingual films {{1960s-crime-film-stub