Superargo Versus Diabolicus

Superargo Versus Diabolicus (Italian: Superargo contro Diabolikus, Spanish: Superargo, el hombre enmascarado) is a 1966 superhero film written and directed by Nick Nostro. It had the sequel in 1968, Superargo and the Faceless Giants directed by Paolo Bianchini.[2][3][4]

Superargo Versus Diabolicus
Italian poster
Directed byNick Nostro
Screenplay byJaime Jesús Balcázar[1]
Story byMino Giarda[1]
Starring
CinematographyFrancisco Marín[1]
Edited byTeresa Alcocer[1]
Music byFranco Pisano[1]
Production
companies
  • Liber Film
  • S.E.C. Film
  • Producciones Cinematográficas Balcázar[1]
Release dates
  • December 1966 (1966-12) (Italy)
  • 1967 (1967) (Spain)
Running time
88 minutes[1]
Countries

Plot

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A superhero battles a madman who is plotting to steal uranium as part of a plan to take over the world.

Cast

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Production

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Director Nick Nostro commented on actor Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo in the film, stating that he had him act like Zorro.[5] Nostro claimed he got him the best voice actor he could find and then felt "despite his shortcomings, he made a good impression on screen."[5] Nostro stated that the film was shot with exteriors in Barcelona and interiors shot in Rome a De Paolis studios.[5] Nostro added that due to the cheap budget, his producer had them shoot some indoor scenes at his villa in Frascati.[5][6]

Release

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Superargo Versus Diabolicus opened in Rome in December 1966.[1][7] It was released in Spain in 1967 as Superargo contra Diabolicus.[7]

It was followed by a sequel Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968).[6]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Curti 2016, p. 54.
  2. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
  3. ^ Marco Giusti. 007 all'italiana. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. ISBN 9788876381874.
  4. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti – Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  5. ^ a b c d Curti 2016, p. 56.
  6. ^ a b Curti 2016, p. 57.
  7. ^ a b "Superargo vs. Diabolicus". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

Sources

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  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.
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