Totò Diabolicus is a 1962 Italian black comedy film directed by Steno, in which Totò plays six different characters.[1] It is a parody of the giallo genre, as well as of the noir comic book series Diabolik, which debuted the same year.[2]
| Totò Diabolicus | |
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| Directed by | Steno |
| Written by | Vittorio Metz Roberto Gianviti Marcello Fondato Steno Giovanni Grimaldi Bruno Corbucci |
| Starring | Totò |
| Cinematography | Enzo Barboni |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 min |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editBaron Torrealta is murdered by a mysterious assassin known as "Diabolicus". Due to the sizable inheritance, the police suspects the baron's heirs. The mystery deepens, however, as the suspects become targets themselves.
Cast
edit- Totò: Galeazzo di Torrealta/Carlo di Torrealta/Scipione di Torrealta/Monsignor Antonino di Torrealta/Laudomia di Torrealta/Pasquale Bonocore
- Raimondo Vianello: Michele aka Lallo
- Béatrice Altariba: Diana
- Nadine Sanders: donna Fiore di Torrealta
- Luigi Pavese: police commissioner
- Mario Castellani: inspector Scalarini
- Peppino De Martino: Cocozza
- Steno: Angelo, the gardener
- Franco Giacobini: Dr. Pandoro
- Pietro De Vico: patient
References
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