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The Monsters

1963-10-30 · 123 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

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Directors
Dino Risi
Production companies
Fair Film, Incei Film, Mountfluor Film, Dicifrance
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

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Ugo TognazziUgo TognazziThe 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 GassmanVittorio GassmanThe 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 BuzzancaLando BuzzancaLuchino (segment "Come un padre")
Marisa MerliniMarisa MerliniPaola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Rika DialynaRika DialynaGiuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Michèle MercierMichèle MercierThe Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Marino MaséMarino MaséThe Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Franco CastellaniGiulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
Maria MannelliOlimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
Mario LaurentinoMario LaurentinoThe Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Angela PortaluriAngela PortaluriErsilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Carlo KechlerMinistry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Ugo AttanasioGeneral Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Luciana VincenziBrunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
Carlo BagnoCarlo BagnoPresiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")
Daniele VargasDaniele VargasProfessor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli")
Françoise LeroyNieli (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Sal BorgeseSal BorgeseThe Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa")
Maria Luisa RispoliWife at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio")
Riccardo PaladiniHimself - TV Speaker (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco")

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