Fantômas
Seen it?1913 | 339 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who likes to solve it before the characters do and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. A good follow-up to Mesrine: Killer Instinct. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Long and immersive, at 5 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 5 hr 39 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1913: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A French silent film serial which follows the exploits of the archvillain Fantômas, who commits crimes while eluding Inspector Juve's tireless persecution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Feuillade
- René NavarreFantômas / Various Disguises
- Edmund BreonInspector Juve
- Georges MelchiorJérôme Fandor
- Renée CarlLady Beltham
- Fabienne FabrègesÉlisabeth Dollon
- Armand DutertreHead of the Anthropometric Service
- André LuguetJacques Dollon
- Yvette AndréyorJoséphine la Pierreuse
- Suzanne Le BretMaid Rosa
- Marie DorlyMadame Bourrat