Totò Diabolicus Explained

Totò Diabolicus
Runtime:92 min
Language:Italian

Totò Diabolicus is a 1962 Italian black comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a parody of Italian noir comic books (such as Diabolik, Kriminal and Satanik) and giallo,[1] and in it Totò plays six different characters.[2]

In the film, the supervillain Diabolicus murders a baron. The police suspects the baron's heirs, but the murder suspects are killed one by one by the villain.

Plot

Baron Torrealta is mysteriously killed by a mysterious murderer, dressed in black, who call himself "Diabolicus". The police suspects that one of his relatives is guilty of murder because of the enormous legacy, but every time they are going to incarcerate someone, this one gets killed by Diabolicus.

Cast

Galeazzo di Torrealta/Carlo di Torrealta/Scipione di Torrealta/Monsignor Antonino di Torrealta/Laudomia di Torrealta/Pasquale Bonocore

Michele aka Lallo

Diana

donna Fiore di Torrealta

police commissioner

inspector Scalarini

Cocozza

Angelo, the gardener

Dr. Pandoro

patient

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fabio Rossi. La lingua in gioco. Bulzoni, 2002.
  2. Book: Orio Caldiron. Totò. Gremese Editore, 2001.