Diamond doll
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Diamond doll |
| Original title | L'ultima chance |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1973 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Maurizio Lucidi |
| script | Maurizio Lucidi Vittoria Vigorelli Francesco Giorgi |
| production | Nicholas Demetroules |
| music | Luis Bacalov |
| camera | Gábor Pogány |
| cut | Renzo Lucidi |
| occupation | |
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Diamantenpuppe is the German title of an Italian crime film from 1973, directed by Maurizio Lucidi with Ursula Andress in the title role under the original title L'ultima chance . The work based on the novel of the same name by Franco Enna was shown for the first time in German on April 21, 1984 at the DFF .
action
After being released from prison, where he spent 6 months for stealing a car, the young Floyd Gambino and the older Joe raid a jeweler. The coup succeeds, but a policeman dies in the process. On the run, the two split up and agree to a meeting point on the Canadian border.
Because of a minor accident, Floyd, who is carrying the loot worth half a million, has to take a room in a motel. Its owner Fred Norton and his wife Michelle discover the true identity of their guest and prevent their discovery. After a night of love with Michelle, the diamonds are gone and cannot be found. Meanwhile, Joe also makes his way to the motel because he suspects treason. Floyd and Michelle leave the motel separately; while leaving in a car, Michelle takes the bus.
Joe starts chasing the bus and kills Michelle, but cannot find the gems on her. Then he goes on a search with Floyd, who in turn kills him. Meanwhile, Michelle's niece celebrates the perfect crime with her fiancé in the motel. But Floyd now knows what was being played and puts an end to the happiness.
criticism
The "dark mixture of thriller and melodrama" was received with restraint. “An action film mixed with Giallo elements, which is superbly staged, but which lacks credibility and, above all, the comprehensible psychology of its characters, which is hardly convincing. The neglect of the law and moral values is remarkable. Since the focus is otherwise only on violence and sex, the overall impression is negative ”, so the review on Segnalazioni Cinematografiche . On the other hand, Karsten Thurau saw a "well-staged film that contains some abysses" and sums it up: "good, but without the typically Italian touch."
Remarks
The film grossed 230 million lire at the box office in Italy .
Ann Collin interprets the film songs La chance and Let Me Be ; the soundtrack was released on CD by GDM.
synchronization
Fabio Testi is voiced by Manfred Schott .
Web links
- Diamonds doll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The film in the crime film database Pollabetsuqd , with further information and reviews
Individual evidence
- ↑ Diamond doll. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Vol. 77, 1974
- ↑ Michael Cholewa, Karsten Thurau: The Terror directs . 1999, p. 48
- ^ Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari: Dizionario del cinema italiano, Vol. 4, Vol. 1 A / L. Gremese 1996, p. 362