Il gatto mammone (1975) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1975 · 95 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Nando Cicero

Starring

Lando Buzzanca, Franco Giacobini, Angelo Casadei, Carla Mancini, Renzo Marignano, Rossana Podestà

Lando Buzzanca portrays a desperate father‑to‑be determined to secure a male heir, only to discover his wife (Roseanne Podesta) is barren. In a pre‑IVF era they turn to a surrogate, meaning Buzzanca must impregnate her the old‑fashioned way. After a comedic mix‑up with an unattractive but fertile widow, he shifts his attention to a young woman (Gloria Guida) living in an orphanage for unwed mothers, who has already placed an illegitimate child for adoption. He hires her as a maid, while she believes they intend to adopt her, spawning a series of farcical, quasi‑incestuous misunderstandings.