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.
Direction
Polanski's Amsterdam segment — claustrophobic tension in broad daylight.
Production
Five authentic 1960s city portraits, no soundstage fakery.
Writing
Godard's Marxist con man monologue, banned in France.
Director
Ugo Gregoretti
Mie Hama
Yoshie (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Kinu (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko")
Jan Teulings
Dutchman (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")
Francis Blanche
Mr. Humlaupt (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Catherine Deneuve
Swindler (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Sacha Briquet
(segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Jean-Louis Maury
Mr. Carmaillon (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel")
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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