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Fantomas
Comedy · Crime · Adventure · 1964
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.
Movie details
Fantomas
1964 Comedy · Crime · Adventure 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.9 / 10
13.3K votes
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Fantomas?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
André Hunebelle
Written by
Pierre Foucaud · Jean Halain
Jean Marais
Fantômas / Fandor / Lord Shelton / Vieux gardien de la prison
Louis de Funès
Commissaire Juve
Mylène Demongeot
Hélène
Jacques Dynam
Inspecteur Bertrand
Robert Dalban
Directeur du journal
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
Lady Beltham
Anne-Marie Peysson
La speakrine
Court is in session
Put Fantomas on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.