Fantômas (1980)

Fantômas is a French-German 1980 mini series of four feature-length episodes, directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Helmut Berger as mysterious arch villain Fantomas, Jacques Dufilho as French police Inspector Juve and Pierre Malet as journalist Fandor. The plot is adapted from novels by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre. Unlike famous 1960s comedy Fantômas trilogy, the mini series follows the thriller genre of original novels.
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= Revolvers =
== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
Smith & Wesson Military & Police or Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers are seen in Ep.2 "L'étreinte du diable" in hands of Inspector Juve (Jacques Dufilho), Fantômas (Helmut Berger) and Inspector Michel (Serge Bento). In Ep.3 "Le mort qui tue" two Smith & Wesson revolvers are seen on Juve's table. Several different revolvers are used in the production, and screen guns may be not original S&W but some European, possibly Spanish clones, common in France since the Great War.
== Colt M1917 ==
In Ep.2 gangster Lupart (Jean-Paul Zehnacker) (or Fantômas in Lupart's mask) holds a large Colt revolver that appears to be a Colt M1917 (Colt New Service is also a possible guess but the plain grips make M1917 more probable). Later in same episode a Colt is used by Inspector Juve (Jacques Dufilho).
== Colt New Service ==
Unlike Ep.2, a Colt revolver in Ep.3 tends to be a Colt New Service as Colt logo can be seen on the grips. This gun is used by Inspector Juve (Jacques Dufilho). A guard in bank railroad vagon has same looking gun.
== St. Etienne Mle 1892 ==
French St. Etienne Mle 1892 revolvers are widely used in Ep.2, seen in hands of police personnel and of film actors whom Inspector Juve and Fandor mistook for a real gang of criminals.
== Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 ==
In Ep.3 Fandor (Pierre Malet) briefly holds a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver.
== Bodeo M1889 ==
A Bodeo M1889 is used as a murder weapon in Ep.4 "Le tramway fantôme".
== Velo-Dog Revolver ==
A pocket revolver, belonging to Princess Sonia Danidoff (Kristina van Eyck), is seen in Ep.1 "L'échafaud magique". This gun is also used by Fantômas (Helmut Berger). It appears to be a kind of Velo-Dog Revolver with exposed hammer.
== Unidentified revolver ==
In Ep.3 Fantômas' henchman Nibet (Mario David) carries a compact revolver with pearl grips. The shape of the grip bears resemblance with Arminius revolvers.
= Pistols =
== Luger P08 ==
In Ep.3 Fandor (Pierre Malet) uses a Luger P08.
== Astra 300 ==
In the scene in the palace of the King of Transilvania in Ep.4, Inspector Juve (Jacques Dufilho) holds a pistol that seems to a tubular-slide Astra, most likely Astra 300.
== Unidentified pistol ==
During the shootout in Vienna tram in Ep.4, Fantômas (Helmut Berger) holds an unidentified pistol.
== Colt Thuer Derringer ==
In Ep. 3 Baroness de Vibray (Danielle Godet) owns a pair of derringer pistols, most likely Colt Thuer Derringer.
= Rifles =
== Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34 ==
A police officer holds a Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34 rifle in the scene near Lady Beltham's house in Ep.2.
== Unidentified rifles ==
In Ep. 4 rifles of Austrian police, convoying arrested Juve and Fandor, are seen too unclear for positive identification.
Category:Television
Category:Mini-Series
Category:Thriller
Category:Mystery
Category:Detective
Category:French Produced/Filmed
Category:German Produced/Filmed
Category:Claude Chabrol