Fantômas se déchaîne
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| Fantômas se déchaîne | |
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 Movie poster from Japan |
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| Directed by | André Hunebelle Haroun Tazieff |
| Produced by | Paul Cadéac Alain Poiré |
| Written by | Pierre Souvestre (novels) Marcel Allain (novels) Jean Halain (adaptation) Pierre Foucaud (adaptation) |
| Starring | Jean Marais Louis de Funès Mylène Demongeot |
| Release date(s) |  8 December 1965 16 February 1966 25 February 1966 1 March 1966 30 December 1984 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Preceded by | Fantômas |
| Followed by | Fantômas contre Scotland Yard |
| IMDb profile | |
Fantômas se déchaîne is a 1965 film starring Jean Marais as the arch villain with the same name opposite Louis de Funès as the earnest but outclassed commissaire Juve and the journalist Fandor, also played by Marais. It was France's answer, with the Fantômas trilogy starting in 1964, to the James Bond phenomenon that swept the world at around the same time. It is the second in the 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.[1] In this episode Jean Marais also plays professor Lefebvre.
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[edit] Tagline
| Les Nouvelles Aventures de Fantômas (The New Adventures of Fantômas) |
[edit] Synopsis
In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor Lefebvre. Journalist Fandor develops an ingenious scheme whereby he disguises himself as Lefebvre and attends a scientific conference in Rome, Italy to lure Fantômas into attempting to kidnap him. The plan seems to work until commissaire Juve steps into the fray and as usual messes things up. Fantômas escapes in style using his Citroën DS with retractable wings that converts into an airplane in what amounts to one of the most unexpected and spectacular scenes of the genre.[2]
[edit] Principal cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean Marais | Prof. Lefebvre |
| Jean Marais | Fantômas |
| Jean Marais | Fandor |
| Louis de Funès | Commissioner Juve |
| Mylène Demongeot | Hélène Gurn |
| Jacques Dynam | Juve's AssistantRobert Dalban - Newspaper Editor |
[edit] Alternative titles
| Title | Country |
|---|---|
| Fantômas contre Interpol | France |
| Fantomas Strikes Back | English title |
| Fantomas gegen Interpol | West Germany |
| Fantomas iskee jälleen | Finland (Video title) |
| Fantomas minaccia il mondo | Italy |
| Fantomas ov povratak Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia |
| Фантомас разбушевался (Fantomas razbushevalsya) | Soviet Union |
| Fantomas se zlobí Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia |
| Fantomas vuelve | Spain |
| Fantomas wraca | Poland |
| The Vengeance of Fantomas | Alternate English title |
| Fantomasin paluu | Finland (alternate) |
| Ο Φαντομάς εναντίον της Ιντερπόλ (Phantomas against Interpol) | Greece |
[edit] Release dates
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| France | 8 December 1965 |
| Finland | 25 February 1966 |
| Italy | 16 February 1966 |
| West Germany | 1 March 1966 |
| East Germany | 30 December 1984 (TV premiere) |
[edit] The Fantômas trilogy
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Fantômas | 4 November 1964 |
| Fantômas se déchaîne | 8 December 1965 |
| Fantômas contre Scotland Yard | 16 March 1967 |
