Eye of the Cat () is a 1975 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Alberto Bevilacqua.
Plot
Ras is a ruler or dictator who covets another man's wife as his own. He gets what he wants, but Ras wants more: in this case, to humiliate Marcello, a dedicated musician whose life he has already ruined by leaving his cat and taking his wife. He forces Marcello to seek an annulment to his marriage through the Vatican. Ras gets everything, but Marcello's wife, Giulia, and Marcello have other ideas.
Cast Nino Manfredi as Marcello Ferrari Mariangela Melato as Giulia Eli Wallach as Cesare Enzo Cannavale as Lolo Francisco Rabal as the priest Mario Scaccia as Salomone Adriana Innocenti as Jolanda Franco Scandurra as the Butler Ettore Manni as Cesare's friend Erika Blanc as Margot Cristina Gajoni as a prostitute Loredana Bertè as a prostitute
Production The film is an adaptation of Bevilacqua's 1968 novel Occhio del gatto. It was shot in the spring of 1975.. The production was difficult, with Manfredi and Bevilacqua clashing to the point of physical confrontation.
Reception Released in December 1975, the film was a commercial success, grossing over 1,4 billion lire at the Italian box office. It was mostly badly received by critics, even if it won the David di Donatello for Best Screenplay.
References
Further reading Alberto Bevilacqua (1975). Attenti al buffone: il racconto del film, saggi, altri racconti tematici. Garzanti.
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