Il mostro (1994)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Roberto Benigni

Writers:

Roberto Benigni (writer)
Michel Blanc (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

19 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect...

Plot Keywords:

Policewoman | Stuck In Window | Machine Gun | Italy | Interrogation Chair

Cast

Roberto Benigni	...	Loris
Michel Blanc	...	Paride Taccone
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Jessica Rossetti
Dominique Lavanant	...	Jolanda Taccone
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Roccarotta
Laurent Spielvogel	...	Frustalupi
Ivano Marescotti	...	Pascucci
Franco Mescolini	...	Chinese Teacher
Massimo Girotti	...	Distinguished Resident
Luciana Pieri Palombi	...	Claudia
Vittorio Amandola	...	Antique dealer
Rita Di Lernia	...	Moglie Antiquario (as Maria Rita Bresadola di Lernia)
Gennaro Morrone	...	Edicolante
Vincenzo Vitagliano	...	Lodger
Giulio Turli	...	Tall man
Flavio de Flavis	...	Accountant
Roberto Corbiletto	...	Little man
Luisa Malcotti	...	Saleswoman
Alessandra Celi	...	Policewoman
Eugenio Masciari	...	Police Sergeant
Giuseppe Misiti	...	Young Policeman
Danilo Nigrelli	...	Policeman
Antonio Cennamo	...	Big man
Antonella Tomassi	...	Ragazza Bar
Paola Casale	...	Signora Bambino
Toto Onnis	...	Police Lieutenant
Laura Scarimbolo	...	Cassiera
Antonella Lops	...	Cassiera
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Davide Bechini	...	Guido (uncredited)
Francesco Mazzini	...	Policeman (uncredited)

Directed by
Roberto Benigni

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Roberto Benigni		writer
Michel Blanc		writer
Vincenzo Cerami		writer

Produced by
Yves Attal	....	producer
Roberto Benigni	....	producer
Gianluigi Braschi	....	associate producer
Elda Ferri	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Evan Lurie

Cinematography by
Carlo Di Palma

Film Editing by
Nino Baragli
Franco Fraticelli

Casting by
Gianni Arduini

Production Design by
Giantito Burchiellaro

Set Decoration by
Bruno Amalfitano

Costume Design by
Danilo Donati

Makeup Department
Paolo Franceschi	....	hair stylist (as Paolo Francheschi)
Renato Francola	....	key makeup artist
Marcello Longhi	....	assistant hair stylist
Giulio Pezza	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Alessandro Calosci	....	production manager
Franco Casellato	....	post-production supervisor (as Franco Caselato)
Michelle Caucal	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gianni Arduini	....	first assistant director
Massimo Bavastro	....	trainee assistant director
Enrico Marrari	....	second assistant director
Giulia Mibelli	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Antonella Di Marco	....	assistant set decorator
Giancarlo Gabrielli	....	props
Pasquale Germano	....	assistant set decorator
Cosimo Gomez	....	assistant set decorator
Antonio Murer	....	props

Sound Department
Luca Anzellotti	....	sound effects editor
Roberto Cappannelli	....	dubbing engineer
Catherine Dubeau	....	sound editor
Isabelle Filippi	....	dubbing assistant
Dominique Hennequin	....	sound
Michel Kharat	....	dubbing boom operator
Jean-Louis Lebras	....	sound recordist
Gilles Missir	....	sound recordist
Philippe Morel	....	boom operator
Jean-Paul Mugel	....	sound
Aurelio Pennacchia	....	sound editor
Angelo Raguseo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joël Rangon	....	assistant sound mixer
Federico Savina	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Marco Streccioni	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Giovanni Corridori	....	special effects
Germano Natali	....	special effects

Stunts
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Giuseppe Alberti	....	first assistant camera
Mimmo Cattarinich	....	still photographer
Marcello Ciferri	....	electrician
Armando Coletta	....	electrician
Sergio Coletta	....	gaffer
Massimiliano Dessena	....	grip
Maurizio di Stefano	....	electrician
Cesare Emidi	....	key grip
Romolo Eucalitto	....	still photographer
Agostino Pascarella	....	grip
Valter Pavia	....	grip
Michele Picciaredda	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alessandra Cardini	....	key costumer
Bruno Lenzi	....	assistant costumer
Stefano Rianda	....	assistant costumer
Floriana Scalabrelli	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Alessandro Baragli	....	assistant editor
Antonello Baragli	....	assistant editor
Carlo La Bella	....	color supervisor
Elvira Tonini	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra coordinator

Transportation Department
Aldo Proietti	....	unit driver

Other crew
Federico Boldrini Parravicini	....	general manager
Michel Burstein	....	publicity director
Cristiana Caimmi	....	publicist
Cristina Capone	....	trainee operator
Carlo Cestari	....	accountant
Giulio Cestari	....	administrator
Elis de Stefano Addesso	....	helicopter shooting
Marco D'Intino	....	trainee operator
Giorgia Onofri	....	script supervisor
Andrea Passalacqua	....	assistant manager
Carla Pettini	....	assistant manager

Production Companies

• IRIS Films
• La Sept Cinéma
• Melampo Cinematografica
• Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
• Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1996) (USA) (subtitled)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (video)
• SBP (1999) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
• TriPictures (Spain)

Special Effects

• Germano Natali

Also Known As:

Le monstre (France)
The Monster (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual humor.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Italy:T | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

IRIS Films

Movie Connections:

Features Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)

Hilarious

Most hilarious film I've seen in ages. Benigni is a master comedian (like I had to tell you) and this is one of his finest. If you liked La Vita e Bella, you'd love this. Completely comic though, and the message is non-existent, but over-all it is still one helluva funny movie. You'd recognize Nicoletta Braschi as well, and it always makes me happy to see a married couple appear on screen together. Try it, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it no end.