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| Directed by | André Hunebelle |
| Produced by | Paul Cadéac (delegate producer) Cyril Grize (producer) Alain Poiré (delegate producer) |
| Written by | Pierre Souvestre (novels) Marcel Allain (novels) Jean Halain(screenplay) Pierre Foucaud (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jean Marais Louis de Funès Mylène Demongeot |
| Release date(s) |  4 November 1964 5 April 1966 9 April 1965 27 May 1966 23 December 1973 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Followed by | Fantômas se déchaîne |
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Fantômas is a 1964 film starring Jean Marais as the arch villain with the same name opposite Louis de Funès as the earnest but outclassed commissaire Paul Juve. André Hunebelle was a French director born September 1 1896 in Meudon ( Hauts-de-Seine) died 27 November 1985 Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (fyˈnɛs ( July 31 1914 &ndash January 27 1983) was a French Actor who Mylène Demongeot is a French actress born September 29 1936 in Nice. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Fantômas se déchaîne ("Fantomas Strikes Back" or "The Vengeance of Fantomas" is a 1965 film starring Jean Marais as the arch villain Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (fyˈnɛs ( July 31 1914 &ndash January 27 1983) was a French Actor who Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions especially referring to a high-ranked public (administrative or Police) official or an analogous In the film Juve teams up with journalist Fandor, also played by Marais, trying to catch Fantômas but never quite succeeding. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends It was France's answer, in 1964, to the James Bond phenomenon that swept the world at around the same time. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story It is the first of a trilogy of Fantômas films that became extremely successful in Europe and found success even in the United States and Japan where fan websites exist to this day. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [1] Mylène Demongeot plays Hélène. Mylène Demongeot is a French actress born September 29 1936 in Nice. Hélène Gurn is the sexy girlfriend of Jérôme Fandor, Fantômas' arch enemy. Arch Enemy is a Swedish Melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva,
The general tone of the films is more light-hearted than the original Fantômas novels. Fantômas is a Fictional arch- Villain and master criminal by French Writers Marcel Allain (1885–1970 and Pierre Commissaire Juve, as played by Louis de Funès, becomes a comedic character, much different from his literary counterpart. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Fantômas is a Fictional arch- Villain and master criminal by French Writers Marcel Allain (1885–1970 and Pierre
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Synopsis
Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance. In the first episode of the series he is unhappy with Fandor, because of a fictitious interview the journalist wrote about him. He takes his revenge by abducting Fandor and threatening to kill him. He then uses his formidable makeup skills to commit a spectacular crime while disguised like Fandor. When commissaire Juve joins the chase, chameleon-like Fantômas promptly commits a crime wearing a mask looking like Juve. Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are squamates that belong to one of the best-known Lizard families In the end Fandor, Juve and Fandor's girlfriend Hélène are all on the master criminal's trail, all to no avail as the man of a thousand masks finally manages to escape.
Principal cast
| Actor | Character |
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| Jean Marais | Fantômas |
| Jean Marais | Fandor |
| Louis de Funès | Commissioner Juve |
| Mylène Demongeot | Hélène Gurn |
Alternative titles
| Title | Country |
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| Fantomas | Spain, West Germany, Czechoslovakia |
| Fan ta Fantomas | Sweden |
| Fantomas - sadan naamion mies | Finland |
| Fantomas 70 | Italy |
| Φαντομάς (Phantomas) | Greece |
| Фантомас (Phantomas) | Soviet Union (Russian title) |
Release dates
| Country | Release date |
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| France | 4 November 1964 |
| Finland | 9 April 1965 |
| USA | 5 April 1966 (New York City, New York) |
| West Germany | 27 May 1966 |
| East Germany | 23 December 1973 (TV premiere) |
The Fantômas trilogy
| Title | Release date |
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| Fantômas | 4 November 1964 |
| Fantômas se déchaîne | 8 December 1965 |
| Fantômas contre Scotland Yard | 16 March 1967 |
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