''I nuovi mostri'' ("the new monsters"), known as ''Viva l'Italia!'' in the English-language version, is a 1977
commedia all'italiana
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film composed by 14 episodes, directed by
Dino Risi
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''.
Biography
Risi was born in Milan. He had an ...
,
Ettore Scola
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and
Mario Monicelli
Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the ''commedia all'italiana'' ("Italian-style comedy"). He was nominated six times for an Academy Awards, Os ...
. It is a sequel of ''
I mostri
''I mostri'' (also known as ''Opiate '67'' or, in a cut version, ''15 from Rome'') is a 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Dino Risi. It was coproduced with France.
The film was a huge success in Italy. It was censored in Spain. ...
'', made in 1963. It is followed by ''
I mostri oggi
''I mostri oggi'' () is a 2009 Italian sketch comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini.
The film is a tribute to Dino Risi's classic comedies ''I mostri'' and ''I nuovi mostri
''I nuovi mostri'' ("the new monsters"), known as ''Viva l'Italia!'' in ...
'' (2009). It was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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at the
51st Academy Awards
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.
Episodes
The original version is composed by 14 episodes.
Plot
The film, like the previous one, consists of short episodes that portray the evil and meanness of Italian middle-class society during the
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in the 70s.
Editions
The full version of the film runs about 115 minutes, but upon its release in
Italy
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, the film was censored a few episodes considered too "strong". The length of the cut version of the film lasts about 87 minutes.
See also
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References
External links
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1977 films
1977 comedy films
1970s Italian-language films
Commedia all'italiana
Italian anthology films
Films set in Rome
Films set in Sicily
Films set in Emilia-Romagna
Films shot in Rome
Films directed by Mario Monicelli
Films directed by Ettore Scola
Films directed by Dino Risi
Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari
Films scored by Armando Trovajoli
1970s Italian films