Is Slap the Monster on Page One easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Slap the Monster on Page One end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Slap the Monster on Page One scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Slap the Monster on Page One sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Slap the Monster on Page One violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Slap the Monster on Page One

Name: Slap the Monster on Page One
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò, Jacques Herlin, John Steiner

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Produced by Labrador Films, Juppiter Generale Cinematografica

197287 min7.7 / 10

A tense political thriller about media manipulation and institutional corruption during Italy's turbulent Years of Lead, where a tabloid editor weaponizes a murder investigation for electoral gain.

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.

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Paranoia and Procedure Lies And Disguises

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Politics Manipulation Of The Media Years Of Lead Yellow-journalism Anni Di Piombo Fake News

Questions people ask

Is Slap the Monster on Page One easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Slap the Monster on Page One end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Slap the Monster on Page One scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Slap the Monster on Page One sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Slap the Monster on Page One violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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