''Il lupo e l'agnello'' (''The Wolf and the Lamb''), also known as ''Le Coucou'', is a 1980 Italian-French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Francesco Massaro Francesco Massaro (born 1935) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in Padua, Massaro started his career as assistant director of Luchino Visconti's ''The Leopard'', then, during the sixties, continued to collaborate with eminent director ...

Plot

Leo is a victim of constant complaints by his family, with his wife, Ivana, his two daughters, Ursula and Suni and her stepmother, Fanny, treating him like the dog house. A criminal nicknamed "Cuckoo", following a bloody robbery, finds refuge in Leon's house, and under the threat of a gun he will be able to cease reprimands and vexations against Leon.

Cast

Tomas Milian Tomas Milian (born Tomás Quintín Rodríguez-Varona Milián Salinas de la Fé y Álvarez de la Campa; 3 March 1933 – 22 March 2017) was a Cuban-born actor and singer with American and Italian citizenship, known for the emotional intensity and ...

: "Cuckoo" *

Michel Serrault Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films. Life and career His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's '' Les ...

: Leon De Paris *

Ombretta Colli Ombretta Colli (born Ombretta Comelli on 21 September 1943) is an Italian singer, actress and politician. She was president of the Province of Milan from June 1999 to June 2004.Laura Adani Laura Adani (7 October 1913 – 30 August 1996) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 13 films between 1933 and 1980. She was born in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy and died in Moncalieri, Piedmont it, Piemontese , population_note ...

: Fanny * Giacomo Furia: Inspector *

Giuliana Calandra Giuliana Calandra (10 February 1936 – 25 November 2018) was an Italian film, television and stage actress, journalist and television hostess. Life and career Born in Moncalieri, Giuliana Calandra debuted in 1963 Pier Paolo Pasolini's '' La r ...

: Miss De Luca *

Daniele Vargas Daniele Vargas, stage name of Daniele Pitani (20 April 1922 – 7 January 1981) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Imola, a small town in the district of Bologna, after attending high school with Pier Paolo Pasolini, Daniel ...

: Colonel De Luca *

Patrizia Webley Patrizia Webley (born and sometimes credited as Patrizia De Rossi, 1 December 1950) is an Italian actress. She acted mainly in horror films and erotic films. Career She began her career as an actress in Italian erotic comedies in 1975 with the ...

: Sonia

References

External links

* 1980 films Italian comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980 comedy films Films directed by Francesco Massaro Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub