The Monster [Blu-ray]

Director: Roberto Benigni Roberto Benigni

Overview

In this Italian farce, Loris is an anti-social fellow with an overactive sex drive. When he makes advances on the wrong woman at a party, the frightened woman files a police report. Her report leads police boss Frustalupi to believe that he has finally found a wanted sex killer.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2019
UPC:	0738329240042
Original Release:	1994
Rating:	R
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:58:00
Sales rank:	42,062

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Peter Tonguette; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Roberto Benigni	Loris
Nicoletta Braschi	Jessica
Michel Blanc	Taccone
Dominique Lavanant	Jolanda
Jean-Claude Brialy	Roccarotta
Ivano Marescotti	Pascucci
Franco Mescolini	Chinese Teacher
Laurent Spielvogel	Frustalupi
Massimo Girotti	Distinguished Resident
Johnny Dorelli	Actor
Sydne Rome	Actor
Renzo Palmer	Actor
Yves Beneyton	Actor
Henning Schlüter	Actor
Renato Scarpa	Actor
Gianrico Tedeschi	Actor
Orazio Orlando	Actor
Vittorio Zarfati	Actor
Clara Colosimo	Actor
Evan Lurie	Composer

Technical Credits

Roberto Benigni

Vincenzo Cerami

Michel Blanc

Roberto Benigni	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Yves Attal	Producer
Giovanni Corridori	Special Effects
Elda Ferri	Executive Producer,Producer
Germano Natali	Special Effects
Vincenzo Cerami	Screenwriter
Michel Blanc	Screenwriter
Jean-Paul Mugel	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Those wondering about the origins of the comic first act of Roberto Benigni's acclaimed La Vita E Bella (Life is Beautiful) need look no further than Il Mostro (The Monster) for a taste of his slapstick sensibilities carried through an entire picture. This breezy farce, in which an ordinary fellow (Benigni) is mistaken for a mass murderer, demonstrates Benigni's knack for physical comedy and manic self-expression that extends back a lot further than his memorable Oscar acceptance speeches. It's also clear, especially in scenes where Benigni walks along in the squatted position, mimicking a rare posture disease as a means of evading the police, that the actor/director was inspired by the great silent comedians. Giving an equally deft performance is Nicoletta Braschi, Benigni's wife and frequent collaborator. Perhaps because of its slight subject matter, Il Mostro did not reach a wide audience outside of Benigni's Italian homeland, where it was quite popular. Considered as a forerunner to La Vita E Bella -- and taken in conjunction with the fact that Benigni had starred in frivolous fare like Son of the Pink Panther -- Il Mostro helps contextualize why Bella was considered such a mature accomplishment for a filmmaker who had specialized in broad comedy.