Diabolik

2021 2h 13m IT

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★6.1TMDB · 642

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Synopsis

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1960s, the city of Clerville. The forthcoming visit of heiress Eva Kant, who'll be bringing a famous pink diamond with her, catches the attention of Diabolik, the infallible and elusive thief whose real identity is unknown: while trying to steal the jewel, he finds himself bewitched by Eva's charm, a feeling she may be reciprocating. But the police, led by relentless Inspector Ginko, is rapidly closing in on him...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luca Marinelli
Diabolik
Miriam Leone
Eva Kant
Valerio Mastandrea
Ginko
Alessandro Roia
Giorgio Caron
Serena Rossi
Elisabeth Gay
Luca Di Giovanni
Roberto
Vanessa Scalera
Flora
Roberto Citran
Hotel manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Manetti
Writers: Marco Manetti, Mario Gomboli, Marco Manetti
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Diabolik Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Manetti, shot by Francesca Amitrano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Federico Maria Maneschi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Luca Marinelli and Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Manetti directs. Francesca Amitrano behind the camera. Aldo De Scalzi scores. Federico Maria Maneschi cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4Part of the "Diabolik Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Antonio Manetti, shot by Francesca Amitrano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Federico Maria Maneschi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Luca Marinelli and Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9381682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "kitsch", "comic book", "master thief", "based on comic".

The technical file

Cinematography: Francesca Amitrano
Original score: Aldo De Scalzi
Editing: Federico Maria Maneschi
Production design: Noemi Marchica
Costume design: Ginevra De Carolis
Makeup / hair: Francesca Lodoli
VFX supervisor: Simone Silvestri
Stunt coordinator: Alessandro Borgese
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $3,189,418
Return: 29% of budget
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Diabolik (2021)

Part of

Diabolik Collection

Diabolik is an Italian comic book character created by Angela Giussani in 1962. A master of disguise, Diabolik assumes various identities to steal from other criminals. Alongside his partner Eva Kant, he constantly stays one step ahead of both the police and a powerful crime syndicate. His main adversary is Inspector Ginko.