Editing Benoît Millet (section)

==Post-War Paris: Theater, Film, and the Criminal Underground (1920–1939)==
After the war, Millet returned to the artistic circles of Paris. The 1920s were a time of innovation, and he immersed himself in the explosion of music, theater, and early film. He performed on stage and consulted for some of the earliest French filmmakers, lending his expertise in illusion to the world of cinema.  

But alongside his public career, his criminal ambitions grew. While others sought artistic acclaim, Millet sought jewels. He used his natural dexterity and mastery of deception to execute some of Europe’s most audacious thefts. His specialty was gems—priceless, untraceable, and easily concealed. Many of his stolen pieces were broken down, the metals melted into ingots, and the gems stashed away in hiding places only he knew.  

Living in Paris from 1930 to 1955, he enjoyed the life of both a performer and a phantom, blending seamlessly into high society while plundering its treasures.