'' Thomas the Impostor '' ( ) is a 1964 French film directed by Georges Franju and starring Emmanuelle Riva , Fabrice Rouleau , Sophie Dares , Jean Marais and Charles Aznavour . It is based on a novel of the same name by Jean Cocteau , which had first been published in French in 1923 and had been inspired by Cocteau 's experiences in the first World War . An American edition of the novel , translated into English by Lewis Galentiere , was published in 1925 under the title '' Thomas the Impostor '' , and another English translation by Dorothy Williams was subsequently published in 1957 under the title '' The Impostor '' . The film was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival
15th Berlin International Film Festival
15th Berlin International Film Festival
Thomas the Impostor