The Cat
Seen it?1977 | 106 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Caught Stealing, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luigi Comencini
- Ugo TognazziAmedeo Pecoraro
- Mariangela MelatoOfelia Pecoraro
- Michel GalabruFrancisci
- Dalila Di LazzaroWanda Yukovich
- Jean MartinLegrand
- Aldo ReggianiSalvatore
- Adriana InnocentiThe 'Princess'
- Philippe LeroyDon Pezzolla, the priest
- Armando BranciaPolice Chief
- Mario BregaRosario Calascibetta, a killer