The Monsters

"14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!"

1963 2h 3m IT

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7.4

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7.4

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 216★7.4IMDB · 2,839

Comedy

Synopsis

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The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

“14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!”

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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 Dialyna
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")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dino Risi
Writers: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Elio Petri
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maurizio Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ugo Tognazzi and Vittorio Gassman and Lando Buzzanca carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dino Risi directs. Alfio Contini behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Maurizio Lucidi cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maurizio Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ugo Tognazzi and Vittorio Gassman and Lando Buzzanca carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.