Jean-Paul Belmondo is a marvel in this fast-paced, romantic adventure comedy from master genre director Philippe de Broca. Essentially a chase movie that moves from Paris to Rio and up the Amazon, it is so jam-packed with action set-pieces – featuring the fearless Belmondo doing his own stunts – that you barely have a moment to breathe. With Françoise Dorléac and a cast of hundreds. If this doesn’t entertain you, you may be dead.

This July, we celebrate the great actor – and wildly popular action star – Jean-Paul Belmondo with a selection of his best work, both high-brow and low.