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Release Year1975
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes12
DirectorNando Cicero
WritersRaimondo Vianello, Sandro Continenza
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIl gatto mammone
About Il gatto mammone
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...
Directed by Nando Cicero, Il gatto mammone leans on a strong ensemble — Lando Buzzanca, Rossana Podestà, Tiberio Murgia — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1975.
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