The Monsters (1963)
14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
Director: Dino Risi
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 123 min
Release Date: October 30, 1963
Cast
- 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 - 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 - Luchino (segment "Come un padre")
- Marisa Merlini - Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
- Rika Dialina - Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
- Michèle Mercier - The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
- Marino Masé - The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
- Franco Castellani - Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
- Maria Mannelli - Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
- Mario Laurentino - The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Screenplay
- Agenore Incrocci (Story)
- Elio Petri (Story)
- Furio Scarpelli (Story)
- Ettore Scola (Screenplay)
- Dino Risi (Screenplay)
Music: Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography: Alfio Contini
Editing: Maurizio Lucidi
Production: Fair Film, Incei Film, Mountfluor Film, Dicifrance
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
italian, italy, satire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Monsters about?
- The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
- Who directed The Monsters?
- The Monsters was directed by Dino Risi.
- Who stars in The Monsters?
- The Monsters stars Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Lando Buzzanca, Marisa Merlini, Rika Dialina, Michèle Mercier.
- How long is The Monsters?
- The Monsters has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is The Monsters?
- The Monsters is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Monsters produced?
- The Monsters was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Monsters?
- The themes of The Monsters include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.