Bye Bye Monkey (1978): Cast & Plot
Bye Bye Monkey is a 1978 comedy drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Gérard Depardieu as Gérard Lafayette, Abigail Clayton and James Coco. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Marco Ferreri
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Prospectacle
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bye Bye Monkey About?
The premise of Bye Bye Monkey without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a metahistorical New York City, electrotechnician Lafayette becomes entangled with a power‑hungry director of a wax museum dedicated to ancient Rome, a solitary Italian anarchist, a troupe of outspoken feminist actresses—among them Angelica, who falls for him—and a small adopted chimpanzee that follows him around.
Bye Bye Monkey Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- king kong
- kaiju
- shakespearean quotation
- pregnancy
- absurd humor
- surrealism
- giant ape
- feminism
- rape
- independent film
- cia central intelligence agency
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- female rear nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- male rear nudity
- female topless nudity
- sex scene
- man
- sadness
- male protagonist
- male body
- young man
- utopia
- male female relationship
- virility
- masculine
- existential poetry
- existential loneliness
- ancient rome
- landfill
- leotard
- feminist
- whistle
- wax museum
- new york city
- monkey
- vomiting
- male pubic hair
- grotesque
- irish american
- last supper
- african american
- lullaby
- chariot race
- iconography
- bribery
- eaten by rats
- manhattan new york city
- inhaler
Bye Bye Monkey Cast & Characters
Gérard Depardieu leads the cast as Gérard Lafayette, with Abigail Clayton as Angelica and James Coco as Andreas Flaxman. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marco Ferreri
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Gérard Depardieu as Gérard Lafayette - Abigail Clayton as Angelica
- James Coco as Andreas Flaxman
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Marcello Mastroianni as Luigi Nocello
Also Starring in Bye Bye Monkey
· 13 more- Stefania Casini Feminist Actress
- William Berger Paul Jefferson
- Geraldine Fitzgerald Mrs. Toland
- Mimsy Farmer Feminist Actress
- Avon Long Miko
- Francesca De Sapio
- Rosa Maria Calogero
- Selma Dell’Olio
- Sandra Monteleoni
- Nathalie Bernart
- Enrico Blasi
- Achille Antonaglia
- Luciano Pallocchia
More from Marco Ferreri
More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.
Bye Bye Monkey Plot Summary
What happens in Bye Bye Monkey from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lafayette, Lafayette, is a young French electrician living alone in a basement, his days dimly lit by a sparse glow and the constant hum of aging cables. He toils under the roof of a waxwork museum owned by the cynical Andreas Flaxman, Andreas Flaxman, a man who treats his collection as a mirror to history and power. The museum’s halls are lined with meticulously crafted scenes from the Roman era, from the crucifixion to Caesar’s assassination, their lifelike figures prompting a quiet, unsettled wonder in Lafayette. He shares this dim world with his friend and fellow artist, the sculptor Luigi Nocello, Luigi Nocello, whose macabre displays and deft hands keep the exhibits alive.
Full summary
The whole story of Bye Bye Monkey, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Bye Bye Monkey?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the young French electrician who lives in a basement and works at the waxwork museum?
Bye Bye Monkey Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Rêve de singe” and “Adiós al macho”.
- Also known as
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- Rêve de singe
- Adiós al macho
- Apans dröm
- Affentraum
- Szia, majom!
- 바이 바이 몽키
- Alaston serkku
- 猴子再见
- Прощай, самец
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Monkey-Love, Please Hold, Monkeys in the Attic and The Monkey’s Uncle.
Bye Bye Monkey FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bye Bye Monkey, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bye Bye Monkey?
Bye Bye Monkey runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Bye Bye Monkey released?
Bye Bye Monkey was released on February 24, 1978.
Who directed Bye Bye Monkey?
Bye Bye Monkey was directed by Marco Ferreri.
More films by Marco Ferreri Who is in the cast of Bye Bye Monkey?
Bye Bye Monkey stars Gérard Depardieu as Gérard Lafayette, Abigail Clayton as Angelica and James Coco as Andreas Flaxman, among 17 credited actors.
Does Bye Bye Monkey have a post-credit scene?
No. Bye Bye Monkey has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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