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The Monster

1994 · 112 min

A breezy, farcical comedy of errors where Benigni's physical clowning keeps the mistaken-identity plot light and silly.

Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Roberto Benigni, Michel Blanc, Nicoletta Braschi
Overview
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.

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Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Roberto Benigni, Michel Blanc, Nicoletta Braschi
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • obsession
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Written by
Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Starring
Roberto Benigni, Michel Blanc, Nicoletta Braschi, Dominique Lavanant, Jean-Claude Brialy, Laurent Spielvogel, Ivano Marescotti, Franco Mescolini
Cinematography
Carlo Di Palma
Runtime
112 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
Italian, Portuguese

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