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Diabolik

2021 · 133 min

A stylish, tongue-in-cheek caper that glides through masks, diamonds and double-crosses with cool retro swagger and playful sensuality.

Overview
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...
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • heist
  • love
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery
Directed by
Marco Manetti, Antonio Manetti
Written by
Marco Manetti, Michelangelo La Neve, Antonio Manetti
Starring
Luca Marinelli, Miriam Leone, Valerio Mastandrea, Alessandro Roia, Serena Rossi, Luca Di Giovanni, Vanessa Scalera, Roberto Citran
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
133 min
Country
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Languages
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