Kriminal (film)
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| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
| Screenplay by | Umberto Lenzi[1] |
| Story by | Umberto Lenzi[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Angelo Lotti[1] |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Romano Mussolini[1] |
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Kriminal is a 1966 crime film directed and written by Umberto Lenzi. The film is about a thief and murderer called Kriminal (Roel Bos) who escapes from a prison and is chased after by Inspector Milton (Andrea Bosic). It received a sequel titled Il marchio di Kriminal / The Mark of Kriminal.
Cast
- Glenn Saxon as Kriminal
- Andrea Bosic as Insp. Milton
- Helga Liné as Inge - Trude
- Esmeralda Ruspoli as Lady Gold
- Ivano Staccioli as Alex Lafont
Production
In August 1964 the Fumetti neri for Kriminal was released.[1] The comics often contained themes of sex and violence, ranging from Kriminal killing people copuously and seducing scantily dressed provocative women and then strangling or stabbing them to conceal his identity.[1][2] Director Umberto Lenzi initially, he wanted to make his debut with these types of films with the Diabolik comics.[3] Lenzi found himself unable to get the rights which were purchased by De Laurentiis.[3] Lenzi attempted to film an adaptation of Satanik first, but eventually settled on Kriminal.[3]
The lead role was played by Dutch actor Roel Bos under the name Glenn Saxson who previously had leading roles in a few Westerns, such as Go with God, Gringo.[4] Bos made a screen test for director Umberto Lenzi, who was looking to portray Kriminal as a younger character than he was in the original comics.[5]
Shooting for the film lasted about two months. Interiors were shot in Rome, while exteriors were filmed in Madrid, Istanbul, The Black Sea and London.[3] Most of the physical stunts in the film were performed by Bos's double Attilio Serverini, except one of the more dangerous one involving Kriminal running atop a speeding train.[3]
Release
The film was released in 1966.[6] The film was described by Curti as being "moderately successful" which lead to a follow-up, Il marcho di Kriminal directed by Fernando Cerchio.[7] As of 2016, there has been no official English-language DVD of the Kriminal.[7]
Reception
In a contemporary review, Roberto Curti wrote in his book about Italian films influenced by comics that Kriminal is "fast, fun and entertaining overall, but it is also disappointingly tame."[7]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Curti 2016, p. 47.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 48.
- ^ a b c d e Curti 2016, p. 52.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 50.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 51.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 66.
- ^ a b c Curti 2016, p. 53.
Sources
- 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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