Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Steno

Writers:

Leonardo Benvenuti (writer)
Franco Castellano (story)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | London | 1970s | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Paolo Villaggio	...	Dr. Jekyll / Mr Hyde
Edwige Fenech	...	Barbara Wimply
Gianrico Tedeschi	...	James / Jeeves
Gordon Mitchell	...	Pretorius
Paolo Paoloni
Guerrino Crivello
Eolo Capritti
Francesco Anniballi
Walter Williams		(as Walter Wright Williams)
Clemente Ukmar
Geoffrey Copleston		(as Geoffrey Coppleston)
Paola Arduini

Also Known As:

Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
Il dottore Jekill Jr.
Jekyll Junior

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Company:

Dania Cinematografica

Movie Connections:

References Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Risible worthless tripe

If you think that a combination of Dr. Jekyll and Edwige Fenech is a sure indicator of something both naughty and messy, then prepare for utter disappointment.

Truth is that this film is not: (a) Horrific: Dr. Jekyll is a ludicrous and inadequate hairy dwarf; (b) Erotic: There is little/no nudity, and the sexiest thing Fenech does is to wear a pair of specs; (c) Funny. Unfortunately it thinks it is. Instead it is just risible; (d) Worth 10 minutes of your time.

The only value I extracted was interesting views of 1970s London, and a confirmation that the entire decade was a sartorial and cultural disaster. To be avoided at all costs .....