The Monster
Original title: Il mostro
1994 · 1 h 52 min
Cast
Roberto Benigni 
Michel Blanc 
Nicoletta Braschi 
Dominique Lavanant 
Jean-Claude Brialy 
Laurent Spielvogel
Credits
Written by: Roberto Benigni
Plot
A landscape gardener becomes the main suspect in a series of serial killings thanks to his unfortunate resemblance to a sketch.
Sinekatalog’s take
Roberto Benigni's farce is silly and energetic, a typical slapstick comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (12,674 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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