I mostri (1963)

Director:

Dino Risi

Writers:

Agenore Incrocci (story) &
Furio Scarpelli (story) and
Elio Petri (story) ...

Release Date:

10 April 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes. |

Plot Keywords:

Italian Comedy | Old Woman | Episodic | Italy | Boxing

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ugo Tognazzi	...	Il padre (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / (carabiniere / segment "Il mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero soldato") / L'onorevole (segment "La giornata dell'onorevole") / latin lover(segment "Latin lovers") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimonio volontario") / il vigile (segment "L'agguato") / Impiegato (segment "Vernissage") / Spettatore (segment "Scenda l'oblio") / Marito (segment "L'oppio dei popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile arte")
Vittorio Gassman	...	(segments "La raccomandazione", "Il mostro", "Presa dalla vita", "Che vitaccia", "Latin lovers", as avv. d'Amore in segment "Testimonio volontario", segments "La musa", "I due orfanelli", "Il sacrificato", "La strada è di tutti", "Il testamento di Francesco", as Artemisio Antinori in segment "La nobile arte")
Lando Buzzanca	...	Luciana's Husband (segment "Come un padre")
Marisa Merlini	...	Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Rika Dialina	...	Anna (segment "Sacrificato, Il")
Michèle Mercier	...	Maria, sua moglie (segment "L'opio dei popoli")
Ricky Tognazzi	...	Paoletto, the son (segment "L'educazione sentimentale") (as Rick Tognazzi)
Franco Castellani	...	Giulio Francusi (segment "Raccomandazione, La")
Maria Mannelli	...	Signora Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla vita")
Mario Laurentino	...	Nino (segment "Il povero soldato")
Angela Portaluri	...	Ersilia(segment "Che vitacchia")
Yacinto Yaria	...	Aristide (segment "Giornata dell'onorevole, La")
Franco Caracciolo	...	Zenone, il fratello (segment "La giornata dell'onorevole") (as Francesco Caracciolo)
Carlo Kechler	...	Nino (segment "La giornata dell'onorevole")
Ugo Attanasio	...	Lamberto (segment "Giornata dell'onorevole, La")

Also Known As:

"15 from Rome" - USA (short version)
"Opiate '67" - USA (dubbed version)

Runtime:

115 min | USA:87 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | France:-16 | Italy:VM14 | Spain:13 | Argentina:13

Company:

Fair Film

Movie Connections:

Featured in Fuochi d'artificio (1997)

Strengths and weaknesses of human behavior/Laughter is the best medicine.

Most of the patrons of the good cinema know that Italian film industry has always been at the forefront of serious as well as good cinema movement.So by that yardstick,it is important to make a note of Italian comedy.This was one of the most interesting chapters of Italian cultural life after the dreadful harsh realities of the treacherous World War 2.As Italy made a meticulously planned recovery after the harsh destruction of an alien invasion,its society witnessed numerous sociological as well as economical upheavals.This was the primary reason which gave birth to Italian cinema movement.Dino Rosi's film "I Mostri" is the perfect example of Italian ribaldry. It was made as a result of many people's collective efforts. Apart from Ugo Tognazzi and Vittorio Gassman, famous filmmaker Ettore Scola also lent a helping hand. Although there are short humorous episodes in this film, due to its 2 hour length,this film gives subtle impression of a feature film.A must for all those who are interested in good cinema, Italian culture and the strengths and weaknesses of human behavior.