Question 1

What was the behind-the-scenes tension between Jean Marais and Louis de Funès during filming?

Accepted Answer

According to Mylène Demongeot's memoirs, Jean Marais was very jealous of Louis de Funès' success and was not so involved with the rest of the crew.

Question 2

How did the poster prominence shift between Jean Marais and Louis de Funès across the Fantômas film series?

Accepted Answer

In the first film, Jean Marais as Fantômas dominated the posters. By the second film, Louis de Funès had equal image size, and by the third film, de Funès' image dominated the posters.

Question 3

Which actor performed many of his own stunts despite being in his early 50s?

Accepted Answer

Jean Marais, who was in his early 50s during filming, did many of his own stunts.

Question 4

What was significant about Louis de Funès' U.S. film releases?

Accepted Answer

This was the first Louis de Funès film to get wide U.S. release. His only other film to achieve this was 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' almost a decade later in 1973.

Question 5

Who was Jean Marais' stunt double for the motorcycle scenes?

Accepted Answer

Rémy Julienne was Jean Marais's double for the motorbike stunts, while Louis de Funès was represented by a dummy.

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