Acting
Jourdan's smug charisma carries the whole operation.
Production
Glamorous locations: Paris, Lisbon, gorgeous spy haunts.
Director
Édouard Molinaro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Jacques Robert's novel 'Les Mystères de Paris,' not to be confused with the 19th-century serial of the same name—confusing marketing everywhere.
Molinaro made this between his Oscar-nominated 'La Cage aux Folles' era and his television work—caught between French New Wave energy and commercial thriller demands.
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