Fur flying. Fangs gnashing. Claws lashing.

The soft, sleek, quick , wld thing called pussy-love.


Dino Risi directed this bittersweet comedy about a 45-year-old man, Francesco Vincenzini (Vittorio Gassman), who becomes a grandfather for the first time and begins to fret about old age. When his son is rejected by the flirtatious Carolina (Ann-Margaret) and tries to kill himself, Francesco pays Carolina a visit to lambaste her for her treatment of his son. Carolina responds to his tongue-lashing by seducing him. Feeling young again, he plunges whole hog into an affair with Carolina, rejecting his job and his family and devoting all his attention to her. Finally, Carolina demands that he abandon his family and take off to Paris with her. While on the train to meet Carolina, Francesco has to decide whether he is using his best judgment leaving his family for Carolina.

Il Tigre (internationally released as The Tiger and the Pussycat) is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.[1] For his performance Vittorio Gassman won the David di Donatello for best actor;[2] the film also won the David di Donatello for best producer.[2]

In Rome, the teenaged son of Francesco Vincenzini tries to kill himself after his affections are rejected by Carolina, a beautiful art student.

Francesco decides to confront the young woman and condemn what she has done. Instead, he is seduced by her. Francesco is married and has recently become a grandfather. His fling with Carolina makes him feel young again, but he begins to neglect his family and his work.

Invited to run off to Paris with her, Francesco writes a farewell letter to his wife and leaves for the train station. At the last minute, he comes to his senses and decides to return home, where Esperia pretends that she did not read his letter.

Release Date: September 20, 1967 by Embassy Pictures