The Monsters (1963)
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- 2h 1min
- Comedy
- 10 Apr 1968 (USA)
- Movie
The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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")
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| 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")
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| Lando Buzzanca | ... |
Luchino (segment "Come un padre")
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| Marino Masé | ... |
The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
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| Marisa Merlini | ... |
Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
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Rika Dialyna | ... |
Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
(as Rica Dialina)
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| Michèle Mercier | ... |
The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
(as Michele Mercier)
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| Ricky Tognazzi | ... |
Paoletto (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale")
(as Rick Tognazzi)
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Franco Castellani | ... |
Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
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Maria Mannelli | ... |
Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
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Mario Laurentino | ... |
The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
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Angela Portaluri | ... |
Ersilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
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Carlo Kechler | ... |
Ministry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
(as Carlo Kecler)
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Ugo Attanasio | ... |
General Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
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Luciana Vincenzi | ... |
Brunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
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Carlo Bagno | ... |
Presiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")
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| Daniele Vargas | ... |
Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli")
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Françoise Leroy | ... |
Nieli (segment "Il Sacrificato")
(as Francoise Leroy)
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| Sal Borgese | ... |
The Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa")
(as Salvatore Borgese)
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| Maria Luisa Rispoli | ... |
Wife at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio")
(as Luisa Rispoli)
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Riccardo Paladini | ... |
Self - TV Speaker (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco")
(as Riccardo Paladino)
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| Mario Brega | ... |
Rocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
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Nino Nini | ... |
Enrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile Arte")
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Ottavio Panunzi | ... |
Giovanni Bordignon (segment "La nobile Arte")
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| Lucia Modugno | ... |
Clara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
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Anna Lina Alberti | ... |
Woman Sitting next to Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") (uncredited)
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Zulina Badaloni | ... |
Juror (segment "La Musa") (uncredited)
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| Franco Caracciolo | ... |
Don Ilario (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
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Mario Cecchi Gori | ... |
Driver of Fiat 2300 S Coupé (segment "L'Agguato") (uncredited)
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| Rosemary Dexter | ... |
Luciana (segment "Come un Padre") (uncredited)
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Thea Fleming | ... |
Marilina (segment "Vernissage") (uncredited)
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Mario Frera | ... |
The Father's Colleague (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
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Veriano Ginesi | ... |
Man on the Car (segment "Presa dalla Vita") (uncredited)
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Outspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
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| Elisa Mainardi | ... |
The Manicurist (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") (uncredited)
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Pat O'Hara | ... |
The Mother (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
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Quinto Parmeggiani | ... |
The Editor in Chief (segment "Il povero Soldato") (uncredited)
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Carmen Pericolo | ... |
Carmen, Actor's Assistant (segment "La Raccomandazione") (uncredited)
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| Jean Rougeul | ... |
Literary Critic (segment "La Musa") (uncredited)
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Yacinto Yaria | ... |
Giacinto (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dino Risi | ||
Written by
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (story) & |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (story) & |
| Elio Petri | ... | (story) & |
| Dino Risi | ... | (story) & |
| Ettore Scola | ... | (story) & |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (story) |
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Elio Petri | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dino Risi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ettore Scola | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ettore Scola | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Pio Angeletti | ... | supervising producer |
| Mario Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Cinematography by
| Alfio Contini | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Maurizio Lucidi | ||
Production Design by
| Ugo Pericoli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arrigo Breschi | ||
Costume Design by
| Ugo Pericoli | ||
Makeup Department
| Gustavo Sisi | ... | hair stylist |
| Otello Sisi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Umberto Santoni | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vana Caruso | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound |
| Guido Ortenzi | ... | sound (as Guido Ortensi) |
Stunts
| Sal Borgese | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amerigo Casagrande | ... | key grip |
| Domizio Ercolani | ... | head electrician |
| Maurizio Scanzani | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | conductor (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renato Rizzuto | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Étienne Siry | ... | poster designer (as Siry) |
| Roberto Chevalier | ... | voice dubbing: Ricky Tognazzi (uncredited) |
| Mario D'Alessio | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Adriano De Micheli | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: various (uncredited) |
| Carlo Giuffrè | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renato Izzo | ... | voice dubbing: Daniele Vargas (uncredited) |
| Antonio La Raina | ... | voice dubbing: Nino Nini (uncredited) |
| Carlo Reali | ... | voice dubbing: Lando Buzzanca (uncredited) |
| Franco Recine | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | voice dubbing: Sal Borgese (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Severini | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Brega (uncredited) |
| Edoardo Toniolo | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Fair Film
- Incei Film
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (executive producer)
- Mountfluor Film
- Dicifrance (co-production)
Distributors
- Incei Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Dicifrance (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Starlight (2006) (Italy)
- McAbee Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (short version) (dubbed version)
- Ocean Films (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Solaris (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Splendor Films (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Alambique Destilaria de Ideias (2016) (Portugal) (DVD) (as Alambique)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Ciné+ (2021) (France) (tv)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2000) (France) (tv)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1991) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (France) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2020) (France) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Les Films de ma Vie (1994) (France) (VHS)
- Paris Première (2005) (France) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Symphonie (music published by)
- RCA (sound recording)
- Dupont S.2 (film negative)
- Fonolux (sound recording)
- Chrysler (product placement)
- Cinzano (product placement)
- Fiat (product placement)
- Mobil Oil Company (product placement)
Storyline
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| Taglines | 14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi shared the best actor award for this film at the April 1964 Mar Del Plata festival in Argentina. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fireworks (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Abbronzatissima See more » |