Diabolik [1968]

Country of Origin: Italy / France
Year of Production: 1967
Running Times: 99 mins
Format: Technicolor     35mm     Panoramica
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica / Marianne Productions S.A.
Producers: Dino De Laurentiis, Bruno Todin
Production Manager: Bruno Todini

SCRIPT
Script: Mario Bava, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates, Dino Maiuri
Story: Adriano Baracco, Angela Giussani , Luciana Giussani, Dino Maiuri

DIRECTION
Director: Mario Bava
Assistant Director: Lamberto Bava

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: Antonio Rinaldi, Mario Bava (uncredited)
Camera Operator: Antonio Rinaldi
Stills: Alfonso Avincola

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Romana Fortini

MUSIC
Music: Ennio Morricone

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Mavio Celentano

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Otello Fava
Hair: Renata Magnanti
Costume Designers: Piero Gherardi, Luciana Marinucci
Costumes: Tigano Lo Faro
Jewellery: Nino Lembo

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Flavio Mogherini
Set Dresser: Ennio Michettoni

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Girl: Rosalba Scavia
Production Accountant: Fred Sidewater
Underwater Sequences Consultant: Nicola Balini
Production Assistants: Giorgio Adriani, Marco Tamburella

LOCATIONS
Locations: Tor Caldara, Lazio, Italy; Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Studio: Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

CASTING
Casting: Guidarino Guidi

CAST
John Phillip Law [Diabolik]
Marisa Mell [Eva Kant]
Michel Piccoli [Inspector Ginko]
Adolfo Celi [Ralph Valmont]
Claudio Gora [Police Chief]
Mario Donen [Sergeant Danek]
Renzo Palmer [Minister's assistant]
Caterina Boratto [Lady Clark]
Lucia Modugno [prostitute]
Annie Gorassini [Rose]
Carlo Croccolo [lorry driver]
Lidia Biondi [policewoman]
Andrea Bosic [bank manager]
Federico Boido, Tiberio Mitri, Isarco Ravaioli [Valmont's henchmen]
Giorgio Sciolette [morgue physician]
Terry Thomas [Minister of Finance]

SUMMARY

Notorious super-thief Diabolik appears to be completely beyond the reach of the law as he embarks on an unprecedented crime spree. From his fabulous underground lair and armed to the teeth with all manner of gadgets, Diabolik taunts the useless police force and vengeful mafiosos alike.

AVAILABILITY

Sweden
Video Distributors: DMEG AB

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Paramount Pictures
Video Distributors: Paramount Home Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-16

USA
Rating: M [original rating]; PG-13 [1992]

West Germany
Rating: 16

TIMELINE

1967
April
11: Italy - filming begins

June
18: Italy - filming ends

1968
January
24: Italy - theatrical release

April
12: France - theatrical release
25: West Germany - theatrical release

May
Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release

November
25: Denmark - theatrical release

1969
January
19: UK - theatrical release

April
25: Finland - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

Out for all he can take, seduce, or get away with...

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Danger: Diabolik - US title
Danger: Diabolik! - French title
Diabolik ger ingen nåd - Swedish title
Gefahr: Diabolik! - West German title
Mies mustassa Jaguarissa - Finnish title
Perigo: Diabolik - Brazilian title

LINKS

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology [2000]

SEE ALSO
Arriva Dorellik [1967]

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Ciné-Revue vol.48 [30 May 1968] pp.14-15 [Belgium]
review [Danger Diabolik by Paul Deglin]

KEYWORDS

comic into film, criminals, gadgets, gold, helicopters, thieves, trains, trapdoors

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007