Il commissario Lo Gatto
Seen it?1986 | 91 min | Comedy, 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
- Best for armchair detectives and crime fans. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian remote island Favignana. There is very little for the commissioner to do on the quiet island, so Lo Gatto decides to investigate the vanishing of a tourist which quickly becomes a very complicated affair.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 55%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dino Risi
- Lino BanfiNatale Lo Gatto
- Maurizio FerriniGino Gridelli
- Maurizio MicheliVito Ragusa
- Isabel RussinovaMaria Papetti / Wilma Cerulli
- Galeazzo BentiFricò
- Renata AttivissimoAddolorata Patanè
- Nicoletta BorisAnnunziata Patanè
- Albano BufaliniSalvatore Calì
- Roberto Della CasaArcuni
- Gianni FrancoDr. 'Bazooka' Pedretti