Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Synopsis: Made at the height of the Swinging '60s, Mario Bava's stylish, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the popular Italian comic strip DIABOLIK captures all the lavish decadence typical of the psychedelic... Made at the height of the Swinging '60s, Mario Bava's stylish, tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the popular Italian comic strip DIABOLIK captures all the lavish decadence typical of the psychedelic era. Square-jawed leading man John Phillip Law stars as the titular antihero, a suave, cunning superthief who steals from the government and kills innocent bystanders for his own personal gain. Sharing an opulent underground lair with his stunning, amoral girlfriend Eva Kant (Marisa Mell), Diabolik globetrots Europe in his quest for wealth while confounding both the police (Michel Piccoli and Terry Thomas) and a rival criminal (Adolfo Celi). With its innovative cinematography and a pulsing score by soundtrack maestro Ennio Morricone, DIABOLIK has been referenced in a Beastie Boys video and Roman Coppola's CQ--and owns the dubious honor of being the last film parodied by Mystery Science Theater 3000. [More]

Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Terry Thomas

Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Terry Thomas, Adolfo Celi, Claudio Gora, Caterina Boratto, Lidia Biondi

Director: Mario Bava

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

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