Fantabulous Inc.
Fantabulous Inc. (Italian: La Donna, il sesso e il superuomo) is a 1968 Italian-French superhero crime film directed by Sergio Spina and starring Richard Harrison.[2]
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| Directed by | Sergio Spina |
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| Starring | Richard Harrison |
| Cinematography | Claudio Ragona[1] |
| Edited by | Giancarlo Cappelli[1] |
| Music by | Sandro Brugnolini[1] |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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Cast
- Richard Harrison as Richard
- Judi West as Deborah
- Adolfo Celi as Von Beethoven
- Gustavo D'Arpe as Professor Krohne
- Fabienne Fabre as Alice
- Nino Fuscagni as Leonard MacFitzroy aka Zio Mac
- Silvio Bagolini
- Gislaine Barbot
- Enzo Fiermonte
- Aldo Bonamano
- Anita Cortinovis
- Manlio De Angelis as Russian General
- Arturo Dominici
- Giacomo Furia
- Virgilio Gazzolo
Production
Fantabulous Inc. was Sergio Spina's directorial debut.[1] His next film was his second and last film L'asino 'doro.[3]
Release
On the film's release, distributors changed the original Italian title Fantasbulous and replaced it with the title La donna, il sesso e il superuomo (lit. Woman, Sex and the Superman).[3] The film was released in Italy in 1968.[1]
Reception
In a contemporary review in Variety, Mosk. proclaimed that the creators of the film "may have imagined they were making a satirical, progressive pic. But it exploits sex, political notations, and comic strip origins without humor, insight or point to make this just a flaccid programmer that might be used in action or grind spots abroad on its unregenerate bad taste."[4]
References
Footnotes
- Curti 2016, p. 111.
- Dan Pavlides (2011). "New York Times: Fantabulous Inc". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- Curti 2016, p. 113.
- Variety's Film Reviews 1968-1970. Vol. 12. R. R. Bowker. 1983. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "October 30, 1968". ISBN 0-8352-2792-8.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.