I nuovi mostri


I nuovi mostri, known as Viva l'Italia! in the English-language version, is a 1977 commedia all'italiana film composed by 14 episodes, directed by Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli. It is a sequel of I mostri, made in 1963. It is followed by I mostri oggi. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.

Episodes

The original version is composed by 14 episodes.
EpisodeDirectorStarring
"L'uccellino della Val Padana"Ettore ScolaUgo Tognazzi and Orietta Berti
"Con i saluti degli amici"Dino RisiGianfranco Barra
"Tantum ergo"Dino RisiVittorio Gassman
"Autostop"Mario MonicelliOrnella Muti and Eros Pagni
"Il sospetto"Ettore ScolaVittorio Gassman
"Pronto soccorso"Mario MonicelliAlberto Sordi and Luciano Bonanni
"Mammina e mammone"Dino RisiUgo Tognazzi and Nerina Montagnani
"Cittadino esemplare"Ettore ScolaVittorio Gassman
"Pornodiva"Dino RisiEros Pagni
"Sequestro di persona cara"Ettore ScolaVittorio Gassman
"Come una regina"Ettore ScolaAlberto Sordi and Adelina Provin
"Hostaria!"Ettore ScolaVittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi
"Senza parole"Dino RisiOrnella Muti and Yorgo Voyagis
"Elogio funebre"Ettore ScolaAlberto Sordi

Plot

The film, like the previous one, consists of short episodes that portray the evil and meanness of Italian middle-class society during the years of lead in the 70s.

Editions

The full version of the film runs about 115 minutes, but upon its release in Italy, the film was censored a few episodes considered too "strong". The length of the cut version of the film lasts about 87 minutes.