Italy / Dec 16, 1977
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Amedeo and Ofelia, middle aged brother and sister, own jointly an old decadent, but still attractive, condominium. They want to sell it, but before they have to evict all the tenants. Of course, these don't want to leave at all. The cat (Il Gatto), mascot and beloved by all, dies and this gives the two an excuse to enter the tenants' life. Amedeo starts to court the young Wanda and Ofelia seduces the priest Don Pezzolla. In the meantime police is looking for the cat killer...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Leroy | Don Pezzolla, the priest |
| Armando Brancia | Police Chief |
| Mario Brega | Rosario Calascibetta, a killer |
| Pino Patti | The super |
| Fabio Gamma | Gangster |
| Franco Santelli | Police officer |
| Raffaele Curi | |
| Nerina Di Lazzaro | Signora Tiberini |
| Lino Fuggetta | Signor Tiberini |
| Emilio Buonocore | |
| Vittorio Zarfati | |
| Bruno Gambarotta | Lawyer |
| Amedeo Matacena | Garofalo |
| Ugo Niutta | |
| Pietro Saraceni | |
| Omero Capanna | Giuseppe Pulieri, a hitman (uncredited) |
| Angelo Casadei | Man holding the coffin (uncredited) |
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| Alice Gherardi | Bit part (uncredited) |
| Matteo Spinola | (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Tedeschi | Dead on the bed (uncredited) |
| Maria Tedeschi | Woman following the coffin (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMysteryCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il gatto |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rafran Cinematografica |
| Release date | 16 dicembre 1977 |
| Executive producer | Romano Cardarelli |
| Production | Sergio Leone |
| Writer | Augusto Caminito, Rodolfo Sonego, Fulvio Marcolin |
| Editing | Nino Baragli, Olga Sarra, Rossana Maiuri |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri, Ennio Picconi, Antonio Scaramuzza, Antonio Benetti, Sandro Battaglia, Renato Ranieri |
| Assistant directors | Luigi Comencini, Massimo Patrizi, Grazia Baldanello |
| Lighting | Amilcare Cuccoli |
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| Camera operators | Renato Ranieri, Ennio Picconi, Antonio Scaramuzza, Ennio Guarnieri, Antonio Benetti, Sandro Battaglia |
| Additional photography | Ennio Picconi, Antonio Scaramuzza, Ennio Guarnieri, Antonio Benetti, Sandro Battaglia, Renato Ranieri |
| Production design | Dante Ferretti, Bruno Cesari, Gianni Fiumi, Paolo Biagetti |
| Art direction | Bruno Cesari, Dante Ferretti, Gianni Fiumi, Paolo Biagetti |
| Set decoration | Bruno Cesari, Dante Ferretti, Gianni Fiumi, Paolo Biagetti |
| Special effects | Germano Natali |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Romano Checcacci, Mario Bramonti, Giuseppe Muratori |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone, Romano Checcacci, Mario Bramonti, Giuseppe Muratori |
| Costume design | Danda Ortona, Maria Rizzo, Paola Comencini, Alfredo Marazzi, Gino Tamagnini |
| Makeup | Alfredo Marazzi, Danda Ortona, Maria Rizzo, Paola Comencini, Gino Tamagnini |
| Hairstyling | Danda Ortona, Maria Rizzo, Paola Comencini, Alfredo Marazzi, Gino Tamagnini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Germany / Dec 09, 2022 / 16
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