"Diabolik - Who Are You?" is the new Italian-produced live-action superhero feature, directed by the Manetti Bros, adapting the comic book title "Diabolik" by Angela and Luciana Giussani, starring Giacomo Gianniotti, Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea, now playing internationally in theaters, with a North American release Tba:
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko...
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko...
- 12/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Diabolik - Who Are You?" is the new Italian-produced live-action feature, directed by the Manetti Bros, adapting the comic book title "Diabolik" by Angela and Luciana Giussani, starring Giacomo Gianniotti, Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea, now playing in theaters:
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko asks Diabolik the fateful question: 'Who are you?'...
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko asks Diabolik the fateful question: 'Who are you?'...
- 12/12/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Diabolik - Who Are You?" is the new Italian-produced live-action feature, directed by the Manetti Bros, adapting the comic book title "Diabolik" by Angela and Luciana Giussani, starring Giacomo Gianniotti, Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea, releasing November 30, 2023 in theaters:
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko asks Diabolik the fateful question: 'Who are you?'...
"...a new group of criminals that 'Inspector Ginko' defines as more ruthless than 'Diabolik' himself, breaks into 'Clerville'.
"Both Ginko and his nemesis Diabolik, who derives his name from a black panther, investigate the gang, one to arrest them and the other to get hold of the money they stole.
"Both, on separate paths, arrive so close to the group that they find their hideout at different times, but are caught by surprise and kidnapped.
"They are locked and chained together in a room, facing each other, waiting to be killed.
"Faced with the prospect of not making it, Ginko asks Diabolik the fateful question: 'Who are you?'...
- 11/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Diabolik – Who Are You,” which has its market premiere this week at AFM, following its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, is the third in a series of adaptations of an Italian comic-book franchise. The books, written by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, have sold more than 150 million copies.
Kino Lorber has picked up U.S. rights for all three instalments of the stylish crime-comic movies, written and directed by brothers Marco and Antonio Manetti. Beta Cinema is handling world sales for the films. International buyers for the third film so far include Metropolitan Film in France, Spain’s Flins & Piniculas, Plaion Pictures in German-speaking territories, and Discovery Film in the former Yugoslavia. 01 Distribution is releasing the pic in Italy on Nov. 30.
The franchise centers on Diabolik, an ingenious gentleman thief, living in the fictional city of Clerville in the 1960s and 1970s. Luca Marinelli played the master criminal in the first film,...
Kino Lorber has picked up U.S. rights for all three instalments of the stylish crime-comic movies, written and directed by brothers Marco and Antonio Manetti. Beta Cinema is handling world sales for the films. International buyers for the third film so far include Metropolitan Film in France, Spain’s Flins & Piniculas, Plaion Pictures in German-speaking territories, and Discovery Film in the former Yugoslavia. 01 Distribution is releasing the pic in Italy on Nov. 30.
The franchise centers on Diabolik, an ingenious gentleman thief, living in the fictional city of Clerville in the 1960s and 1970s. Luca Marinelli played the master criminal in the first film,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
"Diabolik”, Who Are You?” (‘Diabolik chi sei?”) directed by Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti is the new Italian-produced live-action TV series, based on the best-selling comic book title by Angela and Luciana Giussani, airing October 26, 2023:
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 7/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The trailer for stylish comic crime action movie “Diabolik – Ginko Attacks!” has debuted. The film stars Giacomo Gianniotti in the role of the charming master thief Diabolik, and Monica Bellucci.
The film, which will be released in Italy by 01 Distribution/Rai Cinema on Nov. 17, is written and directed by Marco and Antonio Manetti. Beta Cinema is handling world sales.
In the film, Diabolik and Eva nearly get caught in Inspector Ginko’s trap. While on the run, Eva gets hurt and Diabolik, mercilessly, abandons her. A furious Eva proposes to Ginko to collaborate in the capture of Diabolik.
The director of photography is Angelo Sorrentino. It is produced by Mompracem with Rai Cinema in association with Astorina and Bleidwin.
Other cast members include Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea.
It is the second part of an adaptation of Angela and Luciana Giussani’s international bestselling comic-book series, which has sold more than 150 million copies.
The film, which will be released in Italy by 01 Distribution/Rai Cinema on Nov. 17, is written and directed by Marco and Antonio Manetti. Beta Cinema is handling world sales.
In the film, Diabolik and Eva nearly get caught in Inspector Ginko’s trap. While on the run, Eva gets hurt and Diabolik, mercilessly, abandons her. A furious Eva proposes to Ginko to collaborate in the capture of Diabolik.
The director of photography is Angelo Sorrentino. It is produced by Mompracem with Rai Cinema in association with Astorina and Bleidwin.
Other cast members include Miriam Leone and Valerio Mastandrea.
It is the second part of an adaptation of Angela and Luciana Giussani’s international bestselling comic-book series, which has sold more than 150 million copies.
- 10/28/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Luca Marinelli, Miriam Leone, Valerio Mastandrea, Alessandro Roja, Serena Rossi, Luca Di Giovanni, Claudia Gerini, Vanessa Scalera, Roberto Citran, Guglielmo Favilla | Written by The Manetti Bros., Michelangelo Le Neve | Directed by Antonio and Marco Manetti
I’ve been a fan of the Manetti Brothers – Antonio and Marco – since the first time I saw their fantastic sci-fi horror The Arrival of Wang way back in 2012. Since then the pair have directed numerous films, including Paura 3D and the action ‘Mafia musical’ Love and Bullets. The pair also produced Daniele Misischia’s fantastic zombie film The End?, which screened at Frightfest in 2017… Why mention those films? Because all of those films have – unfortunately – faded into obscurity on these shores since debuting at films festivals here in the UK. Hopefully Diabolik, the duo’s latest film based on the classic Italian comic book anti-hero of the same name will not suffer the same fate,...
I’ve been a fan of the Manetti Brothers – Antonio and Marco – since the first time I saw their fantastic sci-fi horror The Arrival of Wang way back in 2012. Since then the pair have directed numerous films, including Paura 3D and the action ‘Mafia musical’ Love and Bullets. The pair also produced Daniele Misischia’s fantastic zombie film The End?, which screened at Frightfest in 2017… Why mention those films? Because all of those films have – unfortunately – faded into obscurity on these shores since debuting at films festivals here in the UK. Hopefully Diabolik, the duo’s latest film based on the classic Italian comic book anti-hero of the same name will not suffer the same fate,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"Diabolik" is the new live-action crime feature directed by the Manetti Bros, based on the best-selling comic book title by Angela and Luciana Giussani, in the second film adaptation of the character:
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 2/6/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Diabolik" is the new live-action crime feature directed by the Manetti Bros, based on the best-selling comic book title by Angela and Luciana Giussani, in the second film adaptation of the character, opening December 2021:
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 11/22/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Diabolik" is the new live-action crime feature directed by the Manetti Bros, based on the best-selling comic book series by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, in the second film adaptation of the character, opening December 2021:
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Diabolik', taking his name from a dangerous black panther, steals from criminals...
"...courtesy a set of lifelike masks he uses to fool opponents...
"...assuming alternate identities at will...
"...thanks to a deep knowledge in many scientific fields...
"...including mechanics, computers, chemistry...
"...and his deep friendship with lover 'Eva Kant'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 8/1/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Double your Diabolik and double your pleasure! … this Australian import chases a domestic disc onto the market after only a few months, but of course comes with irresistible new extras to tempt collectors and completists. Mario Bava’s funny, dynamic action thriller was the first feature to really capture the graphic art ‘feeling’ of comic panels — we wish he’d directed a whole series of Diabolik adventures. The evaluation section notes the small differences between this disc and the U.S. release from last April.
Danger Diabolik
Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint]
1968 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date October, 2020
Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi, Terry-Thomas, Mario Donen.
Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi
Film Editor: Romana Fortini
Art Director: Flavio Mogherini
Original Music: Ennio Morricone
Written by Adriano Baracco, Mario Bava, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates,
Dino Maiuri story by Angela & Luciana Giussani
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Directed by Mario Bava...
Danger Diabolik
Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint]
1968 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date October, 2020
Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi, Terry-Thomas, Mario Donen.
Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi
Film Editor: Romana Fortini
Art Director: Flavio Mogherini
Original Music: Ennio Morricone
Written by Adriano Baracco, Mario Bava, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates,
Dino Maiuri story by Angela & Luciana Giussani
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Directed by Mario Bava...
- 12/8/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Oh Joy, Oh Rapture! Mario Bava’s comic book thriller makes the jump to Blu-ray in fine shape, with knockout visuals and eye-popping color. John Philip Law, Marisa Mell, Terry-Thomas and the late Michel Piccoli are all irreplaceable in this one-of-a-kind show. Bava’s film translates action comic fantasy into cinematic terms, pictorial appeal and dynamism intact. The disc comes with a pair of excellent commentaries, featuring Nathaniel Thompson, Troy Howarth, Tim Lucas and John Philip Law himself.
Danger: Diabolik
Blu-ray
Shout! Factory
1968 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date May 19, 2020 / Available from Shout! Factory
Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli,
Adolfo Celi, Terry-Thomas, Mario Donen.
Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi
Film Editor: Romana Fortini
Art Director: Flavio Mogherini
Original Music: Ennio Morricone
Written by Adriano Baracco, Mario Bava, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates,
Dino Maiuri story by Angela & Luciana Giussani
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Directed by Mario Bava
We...
Danger: Diabolik
Blu-ray
Shout! Factory
1968 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date May 19, 2020 / Available from Shout! Factory
Starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli,
Adolfo Celi, Terry-Thomas, Mario Donen.
Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi
Film Editor: Romana Fortini
Art Director: Flavio Mogherini
Original Music: Ennio Morricone
Written by Adriano Baracco, Mario Bava, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates,
Dino Maiuri story by Angela & Luciana Giussani
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Directed by Mario Bava
We...
- 5/23/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The authors of Love and Bullets are adapting the adventures of the character created by the Giussani sisters for the big screen, with Luca Marinelli leading the cast. Filming began on 30 September for Diabolik, the new film by the Manetti Bros. who are bringing the adventures of the famous Italian comic book hero to the big screen, a fascinating, steely-eyed thief in black tights, created in the 60s by Angela and Luciana Giussani. “The King of Terror” (already adapted for the cinema by Mario Bava back in 1968) will borrow the face of Luca Marinelli and the beautiful Eva Kant that of Miriam Leone, while Valerio Mastandrea will slip into the shoes of Inspector Ginko. The cast also includes a handful of the Manettis’ favoured actors, such as Alessandro Roia (Song’e Napule), Claudia Gerini (Love and Bullets) and Serena Rossi. Written by Michelangelo La...
Fantômas – Three Film Collection
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1964, 1965, 1967 / 2.35 : 1 / 322 Min.
Starring Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot
Directed by André Hunebelle
Eighteen years after playing the duel roles of an aristocratic monster and his swashbuckling adversary in Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, Jean Marais got the chance for a reprise – this time as a two-fisted reporter named Fandor and his bête noire, the otherworldly antihero Fantômas.
He (they?) were the protagonists of a colorful trio of swinging sixties satires directed by André Hunebelle between 1964 and 1967 – each chapter was the CinemaScope equivalent of a chocolate sorbet and loaded with the same self-amused ironies of the French New Wave and the Batman TV show.
Fantômas even has his own Batcave, plotting his next move from a luxurious underground lair seemingly decorated by Captain Nemo and the Phantom of the Opera. The very definition of a protean figure, this phantom rotates...
Blu ray
Kino Lorber
1964, 1965, 1967 / 2.35 : 1 / 322 Min.
Starring Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot
Directed by André Hunebelle
Eighteen years after playing the duel roles of an aristocratic monster and his swashbuckling adversary in Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, Jean Marais got the chance for a reprise – this time as a two-fisted reporter named Fandor and his bête noire, the otherworldly antihero Fantômas.
He (they?) were the protagonists of a colorful trio of swinging sixties satires directed by André Hunebelle between 1964 and 1967 – each chapter was the CinemaScope equivalent of a chocolate sorbet and loaded with the same self-amused ironies of the French New Wave and the Batman TV show.
Fantômas even has his own Batcave, plotting his next move from a luxurious underground lair seemingly decorated by Captain Nemo and the Phantom of the Opera. The very definition of a protean figure, this phantom rotates...
- 5/21/2019
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
30. Lady Snowblood Part 1 and Part 2
While American comic books have struggled for legitimacy as adult entertainment for decades, their Japanese counterparts have long enjoyed acceptance as legitimate elements of mainstream culture. So while the American comic book movie only properly took off in the last fifteen years, jidaigeki adaptations of popular manga have been a staple of Japanese pulp cinema since the early 1970s. The best of these remains Lady Snowblood, director Toshiya Fujita’s two part revenge opera of a woman checking off a kill list of the gangsters who killed her family and left her for dead. Any familiarity to Kill Bill is entirely intentional, with multiple visuals, soundtrack elements and plot points lifted whole cloth by Tarantino. But even for those only familiar with the update, Fujita’s films remain feats of hard edged efficiency, actress Meiko Kaji a goddess of death in a world of opposing colors and sudden violence.
While American comic books have struggled for legitimacy as adult entertainment for decades, their Japanese counterparts have long enjoyed acceptance as legitimate elements of mainstream culture. So while the American comic book movie only properly took off in the last fifteen years, jidaigeki adaptations of popular manga have been a staple of Japanese pulp cinema since the early 1970s. The best of these remains Lady Snowblood, director Toshiya Fujita’s two part revenge opera of a woman checking off a kill list of the gangsters who killed her family and left her for dead. Any familiarity to Kill Bill is entirely intentional, with multiple visuals, soundtrack elements and plot points lifted whole cloth by Tarantino. But even for those only familiar with the update, Fujita’s films remain feats of hard edged efficiency, actress Meiko Kaji a goddess of death in a world of opposing colors and sudden violence.
- 9/2/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Sky1 is developing a TV series based on Italian comic Diabolik.
Created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962, Diabolik is an expert thief and master-of-disguise, using his skills to steal from criminals.
Sky is working with sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland on the international series, Broadcast reports.
The 10-part hour-long drama will focus on the exploits of Diabolik and his lover Eva Kant in the fictional European town of Clerville.
The Diabolik comic series has previously inspired film and video game adaptations, as well as an animated series.
Sky1 also has medical drama Critical in the works from Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio and starring Lennie James.
The Smoke's Jamie Bamber & Jodie Whittaker: 'We blew up a council estate'...
Created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962, Diabolik is an expert thief and master-of-disguise, using his skills to steal from criminals.
Sky is working with sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland on the international series, Broadcast reports.
The 10-part hour-long drama will focus on the exploits of Diabolik and his lover Eva Kant in the fictional European town of Clerville.
The Diabolik comic series has previously inspired film and video game adaptations, as well as an animated series.
Sky1 also has medical drama Critical in the works from Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio and starring Lennie James.
The Smoke's Jamie Bamber & Jodie Whittaker: 'We blew up a council estate'...
- 2/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Italy’s Dylan Dog is interesting in that it is one of the first foreign comics adapted by Americans for the big screen. With the video release of the little seen feature film coming July 26, we were given to consider the foreign comics we know as readers and may have never seen the film versions. The first adaptation of Dylan Dog was a homegrown effort, 1994’s Dellamorte Dellamore (known in English as Cemetery Man or Of Death and Love) from director Michele Soavi.
Other countries have tried their hand at adapting their homegrown comics as films, with about the same level of fidelity and success as most American attempts. For example, there the dreadful 1966 movie based on Peter O’Donnell’s brilliant Modesty Blaise. Not to be outdone in awfulness, America tried their hand at a prime time series, starring Ann Turkel. The 1982 ABC pilot aired and got some reasonable...
Other countries have tried their hand at adapting their homegrown comics as films, with about the same level of fidelity and success as most American attempts. For example, there the dreadful 1966 movie based on Peter O’Donnell’s brilliant Modesty Blaise. Not to be outdone in awfulness, America tried their hand at a prime time series, starring Ann Turkel. The 1982 ABC pilot aired and got some reasonable...
- 7/23/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
“Danger: Diabolik is an absolute pulp masterpiece.”
Danger: Diabolik
Directed by Mario Bava
Italy / France – 1968
This super-stylish live-action adaptation of the popular (and still ongoing) 1960 Italian comic book., created by Milan sisters Angela & Luciana Giussani, is easily the best of the spate of ’60s European comic-strip/superhero movies (e.g., Fantomas). Unfortunately, it suffered from bad timing, released among the campy but similar movies Batman and Barbarella. Yet despite being a box office flop, Danger: Diabolik eventually found a cult following, and is considered by many (including this reviewer) to be one of the best live-action comic book movies ever made – a hidden gem of the genre.
What makes this silly B movie caper film interesting is its lack of all traditional values of good and evil, giving us instead a more interestingly ambiguous mix. The “rob from the rich, but never give back” approach of the titular character, Diabolik...
Danger: Diabolik
Directed by Mario Bava
Italy / France – 1968
This super-stylish live-action adaptation of the popular (and still ongoing) 1960 Italian comic book., created by Milan sisters Angela & Luciana Giussani, is easily the best of the spate of ’60s European comic-strip/superhero movies (e.g., Fantomas). Unfortunately, it suffered from bad timing, released among the campy but similar movies Batman and Barbarella. Yet despite being a box office flop, Danger: Diabolik eventually found a cult following, and is considered by many (including this reviewer) to be one of the best live-action comic book movies ever made – a hidden gem of the genre.
What makes this silly B movie caper film interesting is its lack of all traditional values of good and evil, giving us instead a more interestingly ambiguous mix. The “rob from the rich, but never give back” approach of the titular character, Diabolik...
- 1/18/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
#15- Barbarella
Directed by Roger Vadim
The Comic:
What many people don’t realize is that Barbarella is a French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest for serialisation in the French magazine V-Magazine in spring 1962. In 1964 Eric Losfeld later published these strips as a stand-alone book, under the title Barbarella. The stand-alone version caused a scandal and became known as the first “adult” comic-book, despite its eroticism being slight. The original comic book version of Barbarella was modelled on Brigitte Bardot. Interesting enough the actress was once married to the director of the 1968 film, Roger Vadim. Barbarella is also mentioned in Serge Gainsbourg’s song “Qui est In Qui est Out”. Bardot at one point in her life also had a romantic relationship with the French singer.
The Movie:
A kitsch cult classic about a 41st-century female astronaut on a mission to find Duran Duran, a scientist who...
Directed by Roger Vadim
The Comic:
What many people don’t realize is that Barbarella is a French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest for serialisation in the French magazine V-Magazine in spring 1962. In 1964 Eric Losfeld later published these strips as a stand-alone book, under the title Barbarella. The stand-alone version caused a scandal and became known as the first “adult” comic-book, despite its eroticism being slight. The original comic book version of Barbarella was modelled on Brigitte Bardot. Interesting enough the actress was once married to the director of the 1968 film, Roger Vadim. Barbarella is also mentioned in Serge Gainsbourg’s song “Qui est In Qui est Out”. Bardot at one point in her life also had a romantic relationship with the French singer.
The Movie:
A kitsch cult classic about a 41st-century female astronaut on a mission to find Duran Duran, a scientist who...
- 12/6/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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