Movie

The Monsters

1963 · 123 min

A sharp, episodic satire that mixes laughter with a sting, painting a cynical portrait of a society's vices and follies.

Tagline: 14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!
Overview: The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, morality, class, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
morality
class
family
deception
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Ugo TognazziThe Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata del
Vittorio GassmanThe Actor (segment "La Raccomandazione") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Production Assistant & Movie Director (segment "Presa dalla Vita") / Nicola (segment "Che Vitaccia!") / Blonde Latin Lover
Lando BuzzancaLuchino (segment "Come un padre")
Marisa MerliniPaola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Rika DialynaGiuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Michèle MercierThe Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Marino MaséThe Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Franco CastellaniGiulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
Maria MannelliOlimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
Mario LaurentinoThe Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Angela PortaluriErsilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Carlo KechlerMinistry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Ugo AttanasioGeneral Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Luciana VincenziBrunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
Carlo BagnoPresiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")