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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.5 / 100
1972·Drama / Mystery / Thriller·1h 26m

SLAP THE MONSTER ON PAGE ONE

Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.

Above the Line
Marco Bellocchio·DirectorSergio Donati·ScreenplayGoffredo Fofi·ScreenplayLuigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyNicola Piovani·Original Music ComposerRuggero Mastroianni·Editor
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté·BizantiFabio Garriba·RovedaCarla Tatò·Sig.ra BizantiJacques Herlin·LauriJohn Steiner·Ing. MontelliMichel Bardinet·VanzinaJean Rougeul·Direttore de 'Il Giornale'Corrado Solari·Mario BoniLaura Betti·Rita ZigaiEnrico DiMarco·Commissario
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Marco Bellocchio·DirectorAnna Maria Montanari·Script SupervisorAntonio Gabrielli·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Sergio Donati·ScreenplayGoffredo Fofi·ScreenplaySergio Donati·Story
Camera· 5
Luigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyErico Menczer·Director of PhotographyUbaldo Terzano·Camera OperatorSandro Borni·Still PhotographerMaurizio Mancini·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Ruggero Mastroianni·EditorJuly Marani·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Nicola Piovani·Original Music ComposerGaetano Testa·SoundFranco Bassi·Sound MixerGianfranco Plenizio·ConductorArmando Bondani·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Dante Ferretti·Production DesignFranco Carretti·Costume DesignPierantonio Mecacci·Makeup ArtistCarlo Gervasi·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Claudio Mancini·Executive ProducerUgo Tucci·ProducerFranco Committeri·ProducerVasco Mafera·Production SecretaryGiuseppe Bruno Bossio·Production SecretaryFranco Mancarella·Unit ManagerStefano Pegoraro·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Luciana De Roni·Seamstress
By the Numbers
76.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Slap the Monster on Page One's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, illustrated close-up of a man's face with a serious expression, dominating the upper half. Below his head, a group of people, some ”

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Key Elements
UmbrellasNewspaper ClippingsFlowers Debris
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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