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AN ACCOMPLISHED COMIC, FINDS `MONSTER' LAUGHS.(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)
From:
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
| Date:
June 7, 1996| Author:
Denerstein, Robert
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Byline: Robert Denerstein Rocky Mountain News Film Critic
The Monster
Grade B
Loris, Roberto Benigni; Detective Jessica Rosetti, Nicoletta Braschi; Taccone, the psychiatrist, Michel Blanc; Loris' landlord, Jean-Claude Brialy. Written and directed by Roberto Benigni. A Cineplex Film Properties release. Unrated: Adult subject matter, a few ribald jokes. Italian with English subtitles. Opens today at the Mayan.
Who's it for? General audienc...
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; Byline: Robert Denerstein Rocky Mountain News Film Critic The Monster Grade B Loris, Roberto Benigni; Detective Jessica Rosetti, Nicoletta Braschi; Taccone, the psychiatrist ...
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