''My Friend, Dr. Jekyll'' ( it, Il mio amico Jekyll), is a

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Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami. It is a parody of the Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886

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'' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. 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

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Plot summary

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.

Cast

* Ugo Tognazzi as Giacinto Floria * Raimondo Vianello as Prof. Fabius * Abbe Lane as Mafalda de Matteis * Hélène Chanel as Rossana *

Carlo Croccolo Carlo Croccolo (9 April 1927 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Naples, Croccolo began his acting career on the radio and he appeared in more than 100 films since 1949. His debut ...

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

''My Friend, Dr. Jekyll'' was released in Italy on August 11, 1960 where it was distributed by Incei Film. It grossed a total of 157 million Italian Lira on its initial theatrical run. The film received a release in the United States in March 1965 through Union Film Distributors. The film was acquired by Dick Randall through the purchase of Sam Fleishmann's shares in the company. It has not been released on home video as of 2015.

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* 1960 films 1960s parody films Films set in the 20th century Films set in Italy Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films Films directed by Marino Girolami Italian parody films Films with screenplays by Marino Girolami 1960 comedy films Films with screenplays by Giulio Scarnicci 1960s Italian films Films about educators Body swapping in films Films about kidnapping {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub