The Monsters
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| France | — | Canal VOD, Orange VOD, LaCinetek |
| Spain | Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify | Acontra Plus |
About The Monsters
The Monsters is a 1963 Italian-language comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The cast is led by Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Lando Buzzanca. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings.
The Monsters was produced by Fair Film, Incei Film, and Mountfluor Film and made in France and Italy. It was released on October 30, 1963.
- Director
- Dino Risi
- Writers
- Agenore Incrocci, Elio Petri, Furio Scarpelli
- Release date
- October 30, 1963
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, Italy
- Production
- Fair Film, Incei Film, Mountfluor Film
The Monsters cast & crew
The Monsters was directed by Dino Risi and written by Agenore Incrocci, Elio Petri, and Furio Scarpelli.
The cast features Ugo Tognazzi as 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 as 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 as Luchino (segment "Come un padre"), Marisa Merlini as Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario"), Rika Dialina as Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato"), and Michèle Mercier as The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli").
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Armando Trovajoli, cinematography is by Alfio Contini, and it was produced by Mario Cecchi Gori.
Is The Monsters worth watching?
The Monsters holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 208 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, The Monsters is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Monsters
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")
Angela Portaluri
Ersilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Carlo Kechler
Ministry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
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The Monsters is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Monsters?
The Monsters runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
▸What is The Monsters rated?
It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 208 ratings.
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