Ciao maschio
In metahistorical New York city electrotechnician Lafayette deals with a megalomaniac director of a wax museum of ancient Rome, an italian lonely anarchist, a group of feminist actresses - including Angelica who falls in love with him - and a small adopted chimpanzee.
Bye Bye Monkey (1978) is a comedy and drama film directed by Marco Ferreri, released on February 24, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Gérard Depardieu, Marcello Mastroianni, James Coco and Abigail Clayton. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
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Gérard Depardieu
as Gérard Lafayette
Marcello Mastroianni
as Luigi Nocello
James Coco
as Andreas Flaxman
Abigail Clayton
as Angelica
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Mrs. Toland
Stefania Casini
as Feminist Actress
Francesca De Sapio
Mimsy Farmer
as Feminist Actress
Avon Long
as Miko
Nathalie Bernart
Sandra Monteleoni
Enrico Blasi
Directed by Marco Ferreri, written by Gérard Brach, Marco Ferreri and Gérard Brach, produced by Maurice Bernart, Yves Gasser and Giorgio Nocella.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 45 ratings.
BYE BYE MONKEY (1978) - Sadly unable to find an American theatrical distributor when initially released, director Marco Ferreri's visual treatise on gender roles and human civilization - while often inscrutable - is kept afloat by sympathetic performances and startling visuals. Gerard Depardieu - who was perhaps the most daring actor working circa the late-'70s - is once again totally uninhibited as a man who finds…
Reviewed on April 2, 2020
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Bye Bye Monkey (1978) is currently available to rent or buy from Canal VOD. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Bye Bye Monkey (1978) includes Gérard Depardieu, Marcello Mastroianni, James Coco, Abigail Clayton and Geraldine Fitzgerald. The film was directed by Marco Ferreri. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bye Bye Monkey was released on February 24, 1978 and runs for 1h 53m.
Bye Bye Monkey (1978) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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