My Friend, Dr. Jekyll (Italian: Il mio amico Jekyll), is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami. It is a parody of the Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.[2]
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Directed by | Marino Girolami[1] |
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Produced by | Marino Girolami[2] |
Cinematography | Luciano Trasatti[1] |
Edited by | Franco Fraticelli[1] |
Music by | Alexandre Derevitsky[1] |
Distributed by | Incei Film (Italy) |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
Country | Italy[2] |
Box office | ₤157 million |
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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 her kidnapper while the Professor mind ends up within the body of a monkey at a zoo.[2]
My Friend, Dr. Jekyll was released in Italy on August 11, 1960 where it was distributed by Incei Film.[2] It grossed a total of 157 million Italian Lira on its initial theatrical run.[2]
The film received a release in the United States in March 1965 through Union Film Distributors.[2][3] The film was acquired by Dick Randall through the purchase of Sam Fleishmann's shares in the company.[3] It has not been released on home video as of 2015.[2]
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