Movie: The Monsters

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
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")

Vittorio Gassman
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")

Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanca

Luchino (segment "Come un padre")

Marisa Merlini
Marisa Merlini

Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")

Rika Dialina
Ρίκα Διαλυνά

Giuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")

Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier

The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")

Marino Masé
Marino Masé

The Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")

Franco Castellani
Franco Castellani

Giulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")

Maria Mannelli
Maria Mannelli

Olimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")

Mario Laurentino
Mario Laurentino

The Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")

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  • Overview

    The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.

  • Release Date

    1963-10-30

  • Average

    7.338

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    14 Happenings! Wild! Weird! Wonderful!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Italiano
  • Keywords

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