Films shot in Monaco

I’ll Be Waiting in Monte Carlo

The I’ll Be Waiting in Monte Carlo stamp shows the German poster for the Polish film Czekam w Monte Carlo (Ich warte in Monte Carlo in German), directed by Julian Dziedzina and released in 1969.

A sporting drama, it tells the story of the (literally) mortal combat between Polish drivers Piotr Zawadzi and Jan Rajski, and their English and Swedish rivals, during the famous Monte-Carlo Rally. The Polish team, in addition to fighting on the road, also had to content with a growing internal conflict caused by the romance between Jan and Piotr’s wife.

Poster: © All rights reserved
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 52 x 31 mm horizontal
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

A 1937 American film directed by Eugene Forde, Charlie Chan at Monte-Carlo features the detective Charlie Chan and his son who, while on vacation in Monte-Carlo, are called in by the French police to solve a double-murder.

Charlie Chan is a fictional character created in 1925 by American Earl Derr Biggers. He is the hero of six novels and almost fifty films, series, and cartoons. Charlie Chan at Monte-Carlo marked Warner Oland’s 16th and final film appearance. He died shortly after filming.

Poster: © All rights reserved
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 52 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

Grand Prix

An American film directed by John Frankenheimer, Grand Prix tells the story of the rivalry between four drivers in the 1966 Formula One world championship. Among them, the American Pete Aron, in fight with Jean-Pierre Sarti, the reigning world champion played by Yves Montand, embarks on a relationship with his former British teammate’s wife.

The film was a critical and popular success, winning three Oscars in 1967. The stamp shows the Polish poster for the film.

Poster: © Galovà Eva / ADAGP, Paris, 2022
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 52 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

Seven Thieves

A 1960 American film directed by Henry Hathaway, Seven Thieves is the story of Theo Wilkins’ attempt to pull off a heist at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. To carry out the operation, he puts together a team of five thieves, led by a specialist, Paul Mason.

Poster: © All rights reserved
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 52 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

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