Ciao maschio (1978)
Directed by Marco Ferreri

Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
aka: Bye Bye Monkey

Film Synopsis

In a not too distant apocalyptic future, in a New York City overrun with rats, Lafayette divides his time between the Waxworks Museum where he works and his friends, who include Luigi, an asthmatic and disillusioned anarchist.  Lafayette's life changes suddenly when Luigi presents him with a baby monkey.  Lafayette names the animal Cornelius and decides to raise him as his own child.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Marco Ferreri
  • Script: Marco Ferreri, Rafael Azcona, Gérard Brach
  • Cinematographer: Luciano Tovoli
  • Music: Philippe Sarde
  • Cast: Gérard Depardieu (Gerard Lafayette), Marcello Mastroianni (Luigi Nocello), James Coco (Andreas Flaxman), Geraldine Fitzgerald (Mrs. Toland), Abigail Clayton (Angelica), Stefania Casini (Feminist Actress), Mimsy Farmer (Feminist Actress), Avon Long (Miko), Jack Betts (Bar Owner), Francesca De Sapio, Nathalie Bernart, Sandra Monteleoni, Enrico Blasi, Anselma Dell'Ollo, Luciano Pallocchia, Achille Antonaglia, Rosa Maria Calogero, Mario Dardanelli
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 113 min
  • Aka: Bye Bye Monkey

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