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UK import. UHD disc is region free; Blu-ray disc is region B and requires a region-free or region B Blu-ray player.
 
Danger: Diabolik 4K Ultra HD brings Mario Bava’s explosively stylish comic-book crime fantasia to life in a lavish limited edition release. Adapted from the wildly popular Italian fumetti neri created by Angela and Luciana Giussani, the film transforms pulp crime comics into a kaleidoscopic pop-art spectacle that stands as one of the most distinctive European genre films of the 1960s.
 
Somewhere in Europe, master thief Diabolik orchestrates a string of audacious robberies while staying one step ahead of the relentless Inspector Ginko. Alongside his glamorous accomplice Eva Kant, Diabolik steals millions in cash, emeralds, and gold, humiliating both law enforcement and government officials as his criminal ambitions escalate. What begins as a police procedural quickly evolves into a flamboyant celebration of anti-authoritarian cool, driven by daring heists, erotic menace, and Ennio Morricone’s iconic score.
 
Directed by Mario Bava at the height of his creative powers, Danger: Diabolik was designed to capitalize on the European supervillain boom sparked by Dr. Mabuse, Fantômas, and Fu Manchu, while pushing the genre into boldly modern territory. With its vivid color design, graphic compositions, and sardonic tone, the film occupies a central place in Bava’s filmography and remains a touchstone of pop cinema.
 
The Masters of Cinema Series presents Danger: Diabolik on 4K UHD and Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, sourced from a stunning new restoration and housed in a premium limited edition hardbound set.
 
directed by: Mario Bava
starring: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli
1968 / 100 min / English and Italian

Danger: Diabolik LE (UK Import) [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 4/20

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Expected to ship on or around the release date: April 20, 2026. Import pre-orders may ship after street date due to international distribution timelines.

  • 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
    • limited edition hardbound set (2000 copies)
    • dual format edition with UHD (region free) and Blu-ray (region B)
    • limited edition hardcase with package design by Nick Wrigley
    • limited edition 60-page book featuring new essays by Roberto Curti, Jochen Ecke, Sergio Angelini and Troy Howarth
    • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision HDR (HDR10 compatible)
    • 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray
    • English and Italian audio options
    • alternative English audio track recorded in 1968, available on home video for the first time since Laserdisc
    • optional English subtitles, including newly translated subtitles for the Italian audio
    • audio commentary with Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
    • audio commentary with Tim Lucas
    • audio commentary with actor John Phillip Law, moderated by Tim Lucas
    • Criminal Intent: new discussion on the origins and evolution of Diabolik from page to screen
    • Radical Behaviour: new video essay on Danger: Diabolik as anti-establishment pop culture
    • From Fumetti to Film: archival featurette
    • Body Movin’: Beastie Boys music video with optional commentary by Adam “MCA” Yauch
    • teaser trailer
    • theatrical trailer

     

    Additional details
    Country: Italy
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Colour: colour
    Certificate: 12
    Number of discs: 2
    Release date: April 20, 2026

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