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The colorful style of the classic anime Edgar de la cambriole (1971) was inspired by this film; both feature characters in colored suits, have a very comical and playful undertone, and have a general emphasis on entertainment over logic.
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume I (2003) appears to pay homage to this film in that both movies are black and white before the opening credits and then in color after the opening credits.
The high-stylizing of the cinematography contrasting colorful background sets and costumes with gangster wearing sunglasses and guns will later influence the filming styles of Quentin Tarantino, Johnnie To and Takeshi Kitano.