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The Monsters

The Monsters

14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!

1963 · 123 min · ★ 7.4 · Comedy

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

Directed by Dino Risi · Written by Agenore Incrocci

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  • 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")
  • 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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