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.
DirectorRoman Polanski
ProducersPierre Roustang
WritersRyuzo Kikushima, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, Ugo Gregoretti, Paul Gégauff
Top Casts
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")
Details
LanguageGerman, Italian, Japanese, French, English, Arabic
Production companiesPrimex Films, Ulysse Productions, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Vides Cinematografica, TOHO, Cesar Film Productie