Italy / Dec 05, 1975
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lando Buzzanca plays a man desperate to father a male heir. However, his wife (Roseanne Podesta) is apparently barren. They decide to use a surrogate mother, which, since this was in the days before artificial insemination, means Buzzanca will have to impregnate the surrogate the "old-fashioned" way. After a mishap involving a VERY unattractive but fertile widow, Buzzanca sets his sights on young girl (Gloria Guida) at an orphanage for unwed mothers (who has already given an illegitimate child up for adoption). They hire her as a maid, but she is under the impression they're going to adopt her, leading to some quasi-incestual misunderstandings...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Grazia Di Marzà | la madre di Rosalia |
| Ermelinda De Felice | vecchia suora |
| Sofia Lusy | vedova |
| Adriana Facchetti | la madre superiora |
| Renzo Marignano | l'urologo |
| Lucy Ariotti | la vedova di mezza età |
| Empedocle Buzzanca | il farmacista |
| Carla Mancini | suora (uncredited) |
| Angelo Casadei | portatore di bara (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il gatto mammone |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Medusa Cinematografica |
| Release date | 5 dicembre 1975 |
| Writer | Raimondo Vianello, Sandro Continenza |
| Editing | Renato Cinquini, Antonio Fusco, Carlo Marino |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini, Franco Sterpa, Alessandro Grossi, Enzo Tosi, Sandro Tamborra, Remo Grisanti |
| Assistant directors | Massimo Manasse, Nando Cicero, Anna Maria Montanari |
| Camera operators | Sandro Tamborra, Alfio Contini, Franco Sterpa, Alessandro Grossi, Enzo Tosi, Remo Grisanti |
| Additional photography | Alfio Contini, Franco Sterpa, Alessandro Grossi, Enzo Tosi, Sandro Tamborra, Remo Grisanti |
| Production design | Ezio Altieri |
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| Art direction | Ezio Altieri |
| Set decoration | Ezio Altieri |
| Music | Carlo Rustichelli, Gianfranco Plenizio, Massimo Loffredi, Tullio Petricca |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli, Gianfranco Plenizio, Massimo Loffredi, Tullio Petricca |
| Costume design | Giulio Natalucci, Rosa Luciani, Christina La Fayette |
| Makeup | Giulio Natalucci, Rosa Luciani, Christina La Fayette |
| Hairstyling | Giulio Natalucci, Rosa Luciani, Christina La Fayette |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Jul 02, 1978 / Barcelos
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