The Cat (1977)
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...
Director:
Luigi Comencini
Writers:
Fulvio Marcolin, Augusto Caminito, Rodolfo Sonego.
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Ugo Tognazzi as Amedeo Pecoraro |
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Mariangela Melato as Ofelia Pecoraro |
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Michel Galabru as Francisci |
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Dalila Di Lazzaro as Wanda Yukovich |
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Jean Martin as Legrand |
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Aldo Reggiani as Salvatore |
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Adriana Innocenti as The 'Princess' |
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Philippe Leroy as Don Pezzolla, the priest |
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Armando Brancia as Police Chief |
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Mario Brega as Rosario Calascibetta, a killer |
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Pino Patti as The super |
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Fabio Gamma as Gangster |
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Franco Santelli as Police officer |
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Raffaele Curi as |
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Nerina Di Lazzaro as Signora Tiberini |
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Lino Fuggetta as Signor Tiberini |
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Emilio Buonocore as |
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Vittorio Zarfati as |
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Bruno Gambarotta as Lawyer |
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Amedeo Matacena as Garofalo |
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Ugo Niutta as |
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Pietro Saraceni as |
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Omero Capanna as Giuseppe Pulieri, a hitman (uncredited) |
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Angelo Casadei as Man holding the coffin (uncredited) |
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Alice Gherardi as Bit part (uncredited) |
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Matteo Spinola as (uncredited) |
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Alessandro Tedeschi as Dead on the bed (uncredited) |
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Maria Tedeschi as Woman following the coffin (uncredited) |
| Directing | Luigi Comencini | Director |
| Production | Sergio Leone | Producer |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Art | Dante Ferretti | Production Design |
| Art | Bruno Cesari | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danda Ortona | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paola Comencini | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alfredo Marazzi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Tamagnini | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Antonio Benetti | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Olga Sarra | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Germano Natali | Special Effects |
| Camera | Ennio Picconi | Key Grip |
| Production | Vittorio Carta | Production Secretary |
| Art | Paolo Biagetti | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Sandro Battaglia | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Rizzo | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Fulvio Marcolin | Screenplay |
| Production | Giovanni Maccari | Production Secretary |
| Lighting | Amilcare Cuccoli | Gaffer |
| Directing | Massimo Patrizi | Co-Director |
| Camera | Ennio Guarnieri | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mario Bramonti | Sound |
| Writing | Augusto Caminito | Screenplay |
| Production | Romano Cardarelli | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Rossana Maiuri | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Story |
| Production | Bruno FrascĂ | Production Manager |
| Production | Antonio Mastronardi | Administration |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Antonio Stoppa | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Giuseppe Muratori | Boom Operator |
| Art | Gianni Fiumi | Property Master |
| Sound | Romano Checcacci | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Screenplay |
| Directing | Grazia Baldanello | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Renato Ranieri | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Antonio Scaramuzza | Assistant Camera |