Danger diabolik introduces more kinky gadgets than 20 james bond films ever could and the amount of creativity in just endless. Just compare this film with the austin powers trilogy. Diabolik is a film version of the diabolik comic books created by angela and luciana giusanni. The used scenery and experimental cinemathograpy mark this film with an undeniable cultstatus that even impressed mike myers. International police bait a golden trap for a master criminal. Theres a number of different heists that, on their own are great fun to watch, but as a whole dont lead. Diabolik is at the confluence of many disparate aspects of cinema that i grow to appreciate more and more each year. Diabolik on dvd 097360672749 from paramount pictures. Superman and batman fight crime while diabolik is an outlaw. Diabolik john philip law is an international master thief who has hit the height of his profession after. Diabolik blew up the financial institutions and wiped out debt before fight club. Italian filmmaker mario bava adapted the story for a 1968 feature film, danger. John phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi, terrythomas.
Diabolik 1968 mario bava, john phillip law, marisa. The only drawback to the film is the lack of structure. The film is about a criminal named diabolik, who plans largescale heists for his girlfriend eva kant. Diabolik 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Diabolik is very nearly the movie barbarella should have been. Danger diabolik film completo ita cb01streaming ita. Dec 21, 2009 danger diabolik 1968 trailer director. Pulp avantgardist mario bava transforms his comic strip source material into a high trash pop masterpiece. Mario bava john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi music. Diabolik is a film directed by mario bava with john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi, year. As the antihero of the film, diabolik must face off against bumbling cops and revengeseeking mafiosi. Diabolik is pursued by inspector ginko michel piccoli, who blackmails the gangster. Diabolik lingua originale inglese, italiano paese di produzione italia, francia anno 1968 durata 101 minuti genere azione, thriller regia mario bava. The film was used in the final episode of the 10th season of the longrunning television series, mystery science theater 3000.
It watches like 4 or 5 different issues from the comic it was taken from. The team of writers, artists, producers, and musicians behind the film have all left a nearly indelible mark on film history, and its my goto obscure cult favorite. Diabolik is regarded by many comic book writers as one of the best and most loyal comic to film transitions. Diabolik 1968 international man of mystery diabolik and his sensuous lover eva kant pull off heist after heist, all while european cops led by inspector ginko and envious mobsters led by ralph valmont are closing in on them. Uno spietato criminale, conosciuto da tutti con il nome di diabolik, insieme alla complice eva kant. Federico boido and john phillip law in diabolik 1968. Danger diabolik alta definizione streaming cb01streaming ita. Diabolik john phillip law is the criminal mastermind who has just pulled off a huge heist. John phillip law plays a flesh and blood version of diabolik. Police detective ginko, determined to arrest diabolik at any cost, hatches a new plan.
It has even had an animated series and a video game based on it. Diabolik 1968 falls somewhere between joseph loseys modesty blaise 1966 and roger vadims barbarella 1968 but, unlike those films, diabolik is a spidermanlike character from the wrong side of the tracks. A space odyssey and planet of the apes heralding a new level of earnest fantasy that must have made danger. Diabolik is pursued by inspector ginko, who blackmails the gangster ralph valmont into catching diabolik for him. Staring adolfo celi, marisa mell, john phillip law and michel piccoli. See more ideas about diabolik, best comic books and vintage movies. The film is about a criminal named diabolik john phillip law, who plans largescale heists for his girlfriend eva kant marisa mell.
In a generic european country of the late 60s, diabolik is an antihero whose life consists on preparing schemes to steal government money and make a fool of the entire police department. Nonetheless, diabolik is the hero of the film because he must face off against bumbling cops and revengeseeking mafiosos. Diabolik takes place in a europe where square authority figures spend a lot of time combating a masked criminal named diabolik, played with icy cool. Diabolik, a movie by mario bava and with john philip law as supervillain diabolik, filmed in italy 1968. Diabolik is based on a fumetti italian comic book created by a pair of schoolteachers. Diabolik is a 1968 action film directed and cowritten by mario bava, based on the italian comic series diabolik by angela and luciana giussani. Michel piccoli, marisa mell, mario donen, john phillip law, claudio gora, adolfo celi.
But all the elements came together perfectly at least once, in mario bavas 1968 film danger. Diabolik film online gratis diabolik film wikipedia. Diabolik 1968 full movie international man of mystery diabolik and his sensuous lover eva kant pull off heist after heist, all while european cops led by inspector ginko and envious. Only in retrospect can the films significant place in sixties pop culture be fully recognised. Though still clearly a villain protagonist in the film, diabolik is much less sinister than his comic book counterpart. Advertisement adapted from a popular and stillongoing italian comicbook series, danger. The character of diabolik was created in the winter of 1962 by the milanese sisters during a time in italian history where the people where growing weary of government rule. One night, while returning alone from a dance party in the middle of the night, i passed by some record store window. Outre sets, skintight costumes, and lunatic plotting abound as master criminal diabolik law pulls brazen megaheists, outwits police inspector ginco piccoli, and gets frisky with his mod lady love mell. International man of mystery diabolik and his sensuous lover eva kant pull off heist after heist, all while european cops led by inspector ginko and envious mobsters led by ralph valmont are closing in on them. With a quick carnal purr and a cackle thatll curdle the cream in your coffee, the titular character played by the late john phillip law of barbarella fame. Diabolik, a 1968 cult film thats survived the years surprisingly well.
Diabolik is a 1968 film starring john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli. See more ideas about diabolik, vintage movies and best comic books. Diabolik, 1968, directed by mario bava, with john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, at turner classic movies. He and his splendid looking sidekick eva kant carry out spectacular holdups and robberies all for the fun of it. The disc contains 32 tracks, any contains dialogues only. They were projecting a movie, so i stopped to see if i can recognize it. First there was a movie, and then there were comic books no, wait, its the other way round. With john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi. Delightfully outlandish hits a high note of fantasy worthy of. Diabolik is also the focus of a longrunning italian comic and more memorably for those outside italy the headliner in danger. An adaptation of the comics was originally envisioned by producer tonino cervi, who hired director seth holt and began producing t. The master thief diabolik is a comic book created by sisters angela and luciana giussani that started back in 1962 and has been in syndication in one form or another ever since. Michael rabbit hutchison in a generic european country of the late 60s, diabolik is an antihero whose life consists on preparing schemes to steal government money and make a fool of the entire police department. Although its too long and eventually loses track of itself, danger.
Diabolik 1968 mario bava, john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli july 8, 2015 in psychedelic swinging 60s style, the dreaded thief and killer diabolik wreaks havoc on a generic european country for his own financial gain and amusement. The silencers today plays like artless trash, 4 whereas danger. Even in 1968 the film was not a massive hit, the far more serious tone of 2001. Diabolik is as willfully garish and tongueincheek implausible as you might hope from a comic book. Let me tell you a story how i discovered and become a fan of this comic book antihero. Diabolik lingua originale inglese, italiano paese di produzione italia, francia anno 1968 durata 101 minuti genere azione, thriller regia mario bava soggetto adriano.