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]

Fantabulous Inc.
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Directed bySergio Spina
Screenplay by
StarringRichard Harrison
CinematographyClaudio Ragona[1]
Edited byGiancarlo Cappelli[1]
Music bySandro Brugnolini[1]
Production
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  • Summa Cinematografica
  • Procinex[1]
Release date
  • 1968 (1968) (Italy)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • France[1]

Cast

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Production

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Fantabulous Inc. was Sergio Spina's directorial debut.[1] His next film was his second and last film L'asino 'doro.[3]

Release

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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

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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

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Curti 2016, p. 111.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Curti 2016, p. 113.
  4. ^ 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

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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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