France's monuments vanish overnight—replaced by cheap knockoffs. The culprit? A criminal with taste and a very specific fetish.
The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with replicas.
Practical Effects
Charming miniature Eiffel Tower swaps and cardboard Notre-Dame.
Costume
Peak 1981 French fashion crimes committed in every frame.
Director
Marc Simenon
Maurice Risch
L'ivrogne de l'Obélisque
Pierre Tchernia
Un agent de l'Obélisque
Pierre Tornade
Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue
Bernard Haller
Edmond Fouvreaux
Michel Galabru
Black
Gérard Loussine
Jacques
Christian Spillemaecker
Pierre
Dany Saval
Fiotte
Pierre Desproges
Le présentateur TV
Jean-Marc Thibault
Le ministre
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Le jardinier
Paul Préboist
White
Jean Le Poulain
Klakmuf
Michel Constantin
Grougnache
Jean-Claude Bouillon
Le pilote
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a beloved 1950s Radio Luxembourg serial that spawned comics, records, and massive fan obsession—this film arrived two decades too late for relevance.
Director Marc Simenon is son of legendary crime writer Georges Simenon—apparently the family genius skipped a generation.
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