
The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)
The story takes place in the racecourses around Paris. A so-called major sells his tips to naive characters.


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.

Mie Hama
Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Ken Mitsuda
Composer (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")

Yatsuko Tan'ami
Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Nicole Karen
Swindler (segment "La Rivière de diamants")

Jan Teulings
Dutchman (segment "La Rivière de diamants")
Arnold Gelderman
Jeweller (segment "La Rivière de diamants")

Gabriella Giorgelli
Maria Rosa (segment "La Feuille de route")

Giuseppe Mannajuolo
(segment "La Feuille de route")

Guido Giuseppone
Giuseppone (segment "La Feuille de route")

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Alain des Arcys (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers is a crime, comedy film released in 1964. Directed by Hiromichi Horikawa, it stars Mie Hama, Ken Mitsuda, Yatsuko Tan'ami. 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.
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