''My Friend, Dr. Jekyll'' (), is a 1960

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directed by

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. It is a parody of the

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'' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. The film deals with the concept of a mind swap. A

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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 Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ...

as Giacinto Floria *

Raimondo Vianello Raimondo Vianello (7 May 1922 – 15 April 2010) was an Italian film actor, comedian, and television host. He was a well-known Italian television personality. Biography He was born in Rome, but spent his youth in Pula, where his father, an ...

as Prof. Fabius * Abbe Lane as Mafalda de Matteis * Hélène Chanel as Rossana * Carlo Croccolo as Arguzio * Linda Sini as Adelaide *

Luigi Pavese Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 1 ...

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

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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 Films about body swapping Films about kidnapping {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub