Slap the Monster on Page One
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Slap the Monster on Page One (1972, Italy/Category:France) is a Political-Drama-Thriller film directed by Marco Bellocchio.
Main Details
- Released in 1972
- Color
- Running time: 86 minutes
- Production Co.: Jupiter Generale Cinematografica | UTI Produzioni Associate | Labrador Films (in association with)
- Distribution Co.: Euro International Films (1972) (Italy) (theatrical) | Filmes Castello Lopes (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical) | Fox-Lira (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Directed by Marco Bellocchio
- Written by Sergio Donati
- Starring: Gian Maria Volontè, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò
Plot Summary
- A populist right-wing tabloid newspaper tries to derail the official police investigation of a brutal murder of a young girl in order to help the fascist and right-wing candidates it supports in the upcoming elections.
Also known as
- Tödliche Schlagzeilen (Germany, video)
- Knallt das Monstrum auf die Titelseite!
- Knallt das Monster auf die Titelseite
- Noticias de una violación en primera página
- Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
