My Friend, Dr. Jekyll (Italian: Il mio amico Jekyll), is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami. It is a parody of the Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.[1]
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| Directed by | Marino Girolami[2] |
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| Produced by | Marino Girolami[1] |
| Cinematography | Luciano Trasatti[2] |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli[2] |
| Music by | Alexandre Derevitsky[2] |
| Distributed by | Incei Film (Italy) |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤157 million |
The film deals with the concept of a mind swap. A professor uses a mind swap technique to transfer his own mind to the body of a tutor. A later attempt to return the body to its original owner results in the professor's mind inhabiting the body of a monkey.
Plot summary
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In 20th century Italy, Giacinto Floria is a tutor in a rehabilitation center for former prostitutes. Floria is kidnapped each night by Professor Fabius who transfers his mind into Floria's, making him a crazed sex fiend. A detective later discovers this is happening and frees Floria from his kidnapper while the Professor's mind ends up within the body of a monkey at a zoo.[1]
Cast
edit- Ugo Tognazzi as Giacinto Floria
- Raimondo Vianello as Prof. Fabius
- Abbe Lane as Mafalda de Matteis
- Hélène Chanel as Rossana
- Carlo Croccolo as Arguzio
- Linda Sini as Adelaide
- Luigi Pavese as Colonel Rolando
- Anna Campori as Clarissa de Matteis
- Elena Fontana as Loredana
- Maria Fiè as Mara
- Angela Portaluri as Fanny
- Dori Dorika as Yvonne Trelati Norcia
- Ivanna Gilli as Margot
Release
editMy Friend, Dr. Jekyll was released in Italy on August 11, 1960 where it was distributed by Incei Film.[1] It grossed a total of 157 million Italian Lira on its initial theatrical run.[1]
The film received a release in the United States in March 1965 through Union Film Distributors.[1][3] The film was acquired by Dick Randall through the purchase of Sam Fleishmann's shares in the company.[3] It has not been released on home video as of 2015.[1]
References
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edit- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
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