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Totò Diabolicus (1962)

Totò Diabolicus poster
Original title
Totò diabolicus
Directed by
Steno
Genre
comedy film, parody film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 89 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In this Italian black comedy from 1962, actor Totò plays six different characters. The film spoofs the giallo horror genre and the Diabolik comic book series that debuted the same year.

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What happens

Totò Diabolicus is a 1962 Italian black comedy film directed by Steno, in which Totò plays six different characters. It is a parody of the giallo genre, as well as of the noir comic book series Diabolik, which debuted the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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