The Cat
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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...
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Cast
28 people
Ugo Tognazzi
Amedeo Pecoraro
Known for
My Friends
La Cage aux Folles
Mariangela Melato
Ofelia Pecoraro
Known for
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Swept Away
Michel Galabru
Francisci
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Dalila Di Lazzaro
Wanda Yukovich
Known for
Phenomena
Three Men to Kill
Jean Martin
Legrand
Known for
The Battle of Algiers
The King and the Mockingbird
Aldo Reggiani
Salvatore
Known for
The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Sunday Woman
Adriana Innocenti
The 'Princess'
Also in
Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left
Lobster for Breakfast
Philippe Leroy
Don Pezzolla, the priest
Known for
Le Trou
The Night Porter
Armando Brancia
Police Chief
Known for
Amarcord
Grand Hotel Excelsior
Mario Brega
Rosario Calascibetta, a killer
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Pino Patti
The super
Known for
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Fabio Gamma
Gangster
Also in
Damned in Venice
Origins of the Mafia
Luigi Comencini Director · Augusto Caminito Screenplay Rodolfo Sonego Screenplay
First release December 16, 1977 · Produced in Italy, France · Languages German, Italian
Production
Rafran Cinematografica
Production
Italy · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il gatto
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 16, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
December 9, 2022 · Physical
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