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The Monsters

The Monsters

14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!

19637.32h 3m

Overview

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Directed by Dino Risi
Written by Agenore Incrocci, Elio Petri, Furio Scarpelli
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

The Actor (segment "La Raccomandazione") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Production Assistant & Movie Director (segment "Presa dalla Vita") / Nicola (segment "Che Vitaccia!") / Blonde Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Defence Layer D'Amore (segment "Testimone volontario") / Richetto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Roberto (segment "Il Sacrificato") / Elisa (segment "La Musa") / The Road Hog (segment "La Strada è di Tutti") / The Friar (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") / Artemio Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")

Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Luchino (segment "Come un padre")

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")

Rika Dialina

Rika Dialina

Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")

Michèle Mercier

Michèle Mercier

The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")

Marino Masé

Marino Masé

The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")

F

Franco Castellani

Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")

M

Maria Mannelli

Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")

Mario Laurentino

Mario Laurentino

The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")

Themes & Keywords

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About The Monsters

The Monsters is a comedy film released in 1963 exploring themes of italian, italy, satire. Directed by Dino Risi, it stars Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Lando Buzzanca. The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

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