Danger: Diabolik [Blu-ray]

Director: Mario Bava Mario Bava

Overview

Diabolik (John Phillip Law) is the criminal mastermind who has just pulled off a huge heist. He spends most of his free time with his girlfriend, Eva (Marisa Mell), in fond embrace. The police minister (Terry-Thomas) is approached by Valmont (Adolfo Celi), a master criminal who proposes to use his underworld connections to catch Diabolik for the police. In between their gratuitous lovemaking, he and the exotic Eva are chased by police and the mob in this plodding crime drama.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2020
UPC:	0826663208429
Original Release:	1968
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	17,298

Special Features

Audio Commentary with Actor John Phillip Law and Tim Lucas, Biographer of Director Mario Bava; "Danger: Diabolik - from Fumetti to Film"; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

John Phillip Law	Diabolik
Marisa Mell	Eva Kant
Michel Piccoli	Inspector Ginko
Adolfo Celi	Ralph Valmont
Terry-Thomas	Minister of Finance
Mario Donen	Sgt. Danek
Claudio Gora	Police Chief
Edward Febo Kelleng	Sir Harold Clark
Caterina Boratto	Lady Clark
Giulio Donnini	Dr. Vernier
Annie Gorassini	Rose
Renzo Palmer	Minister's Assistant
Andrea Bosic	Bank Manager
Lucia Modugno	Prostitute
Giorgio Gennari	Rudy
Giorgio Sciolette	Morgue Doctor
Carlo Croccolo	Lorry Driver
Giuseppe Fazio	Tony
Lidia Biondi	Policewoman
Isarco Ravaioli	Valmont's Henchman
Federico Boito	Valmont's Henchman
Tiberio Mitri	Valmont's Henchman
Wolfgang Hillinger	Valmont's Henchman
Terry Thomas	Actor
Ennio Morricone	Composer

Technical Credits

Mario Bava

Tudor Gates

Dino Maiuri

Brian Degas

Adriano Baracco

Mario Bava	Director,Screenwriter
Tudor Gates	Screenwriter
Dino Maiuri	Screenwriter
Brian Degas	Screenwriter
Dino De Laurentiis	Producer
Adriano Baracco	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Expanding his primary-hued fantasy world into an appropriately cotton candy-flavored kaleidoscope, director Mario Bava injects Danger: Diabolik with the perfect amount of humor, hi-tech gadgets, and espionage-tinged action. The scourge of police and the criminal underworld alike, Diabolik's only loyalties lie with his lover Eva and with taking every opportunity to embarrass authorities through a series of elaborate and craftily masterminded heists. Striking a deal with police to capture Diabolik once and for all, underground crime-boss Valmont receives more than he bargained for as Diabolik constantly turns the tables on his would-be captors, always managing to squeak out of a tight spot with his gadgets and disguises. John Phillip Law establishes himself as the definitive Fantomas-esque antihero, and in its style the film is a curious foreshadowing of Tim Burton's Batman films that would follow two decades later. Diabolik also serves as an interesting companion piece to Barbarella, released the same year and co-starring Law as Pygar, the angel who has lost his will to fly.

All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan