Count Fernando, called Didino, a shy and sexually repressed man, lives under the oedipal authority of countess Mafalda, his bloodsucking and over-controlling mother, until their family hires a new young maid that changes his life.
Cast
Paolo Villaggio
Conte Fernando - Didino
Lila Kedrova
Contessa Mafalda
Eleonora Giorgi
Angela
Antonino Faà di Bruno
Zio Alberto
Renato Chiantoni
Anchise, domestico
Orchidea De Santis
Jolanda, la Sposa
Guido Cerniglia
Gianluca - Fernando's friend
Carmine Ferrara
Andrea - Gianluca's friend
Enzo Spitaleri
Fernando, lo Sposo
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Peppe - Angela's brother
Vera Drudi
Driade, domestica
Carla Mancini
Unknown
Vittorio Fanfoni
Unknown
Crew
Luciano Salce
Director, Screenplay
Sergio Corbucci
Screenplay
Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay
Luis García Berlanga
Novel
Rafael Azcona
Novel
Amedeo Salfa
Editor
Angela Bordi
Assistant Editor
Annamaria Roca
Assistant Editor
Erico Menczer
Director of Photography
Giorgio Gentili
First Assistant Director
Edilio Rusconi
Producer
Aldo U. Passalacqua
Line Producer
Fiorenzo Senese
Production Design, Costume Design
Roberto Brega
Camera Operator
Francesco Gagliardini
Assistant Camera
Luigi Barnardini
Assistant Camera
Giuliana Serano
Assistant Costume Designer
Paolo Franceschi
Hairstylist
Gianfranco Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Mario Dallimonti
Sound
Gianfranco Pacella
Boom Operator
Franco Micalizzi
Original Music Composer
Nello Giorgetti
Assistant Set Decoration
Francesco Bellomo
Still Photographer
Egle Guarino
Script Supervisor
Claudio Cinini
Assistant Production Design
Attilio Viti
Unit Manager
Alexander Blonksteiner
Conductor
Rolando Pieri
Administration
Francesco Vetrano
Production Secretary
Pino Pennesi
Production Secretary
Pietro Sassaroli
Production Secretary
