Il merlo maschio
| The Naked Cello Secret Fantasy | |
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| Italian | Il merlo maschio |
| Directed by | Pasquale Festa Campanile |
| Screenplay by | Pasquale Festa Campanile |
| Based on | Il complesso di Loth 1968 story by Luciano Bianciardi |
| Produced by | Silvio Clementelli Edward L. Montoro |
| Starring | Lando Buzzanca Laura Antonelli |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti |
| Edited by | Mario Morra Sergio Montanari |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Il merlo maschio (The Male Blackbird), known as The Naked Cello in the United Kingdom or Secret Fantasy in the United States, is an Italian film in the commedia sexy all'italiana style, and presents a theme of candaulism, which was very rare at the time. It was filmed in 1971 by director Pasquale Festa Campanile, and starred Laura Antonelli and Lando Buzzanca.