Diabolo (film)
| Diabolo | |
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| Directed by | Bob Smith Jnr |
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| Country | Ghana |
| Language | English |
Diabolo is a 1992 Ghanaian classic movie which tells a story of a man who has the power to transform into a serpent. He uses this power to sexually assault and kill women, mostly prostitutes. This role was played by Bob Smith Jnr, now referred to as Diabolo Man or Snake Man in the acting circles.[1][2][3][4][5]
The film has been studied as an example of Pentacostal influence in Ghanaian film.[6]
Cast[]
- Bob Smith Junior[3]
- Eddie Coffie[7]
- Eunice Banini[3]
- Prince Yawson (Wakye)[3]
References[]
- ^ "Video: I lived with 3 snakes at home - Diabolo Man". Myjoyonline. Myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ AdomOnline.com (2019-02-08). "Video: I lived with 3 snakes at home - Diabolo Man". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ a b c d Starrfm.com.gh (2017-07-21). "'Diabolo' was to stop prostitution - Bob Smith Jnr". Starr Fm. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: Remembering some classic Ghanaian movies - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "5 classic horror movies Ghanaians used to watch in the 90's". GhanaWeb. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ Meyer, Birgit (2004). ""Praise the Lord": Popular cinema and pentecostalite style in Ghana's new public sphere". American Ethnologist. 31 (1): 92–110. doi:10.1525/ae.2004.31.1.92. ISSN 1548-1425.
- ^ Beck, Rose Marie; Wittmann, Frank (2004). African Media Cultures: Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Köppe. ISBN 978-3-89645-246-7.
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