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The Boom (1963)

Overview

Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950s rage to get rich as fast as possible! The businessman wants to satisfy his wife's craving for luxury and a "respectable life" so he becomes heavily indebted. In desperation he agrees to sell a precious part of his body for a large sum of money. But just before the crucial operation he panics...
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Vittorio De Sica profile
Vittorio De Sica

Director

Cesare Zavattini profile
Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Cast

Alberto Sordi profile
Alberto Sordi

Giovanni Alberti

Gianna Maria Canale profile
Gianna Maria Canale

Silvia Alberti

Ettore Geri profile
Ettore Geri

Mr. Bausetti

Elena Nicolai profile
Elena Nicolai

Mrs. Bausetti

Mariolina Bovo profile
Mariolina Bovo

Mrs. Faravalli

Gloria Cervi profile
Gloria Cervi

Mrs. Baratti

Sandra Verani profile
Sandra Verani

Mrs. Dronazzi

Sandro Merli profile
Sandro Merli

Dronazzi

Maria Grazia Buccella profile
Maria Grazia Buccella

John Karlsen profile
John Karlsen

Alfio Vita profile
Alfio Vita

Antonio Mambretti profile
Antonio Mambretti

Alberto Sordi profile
Alberto Sordi

Giovanni Alberti

Gianna Maria Canale profile
Gianna Maria Canale

Silvia Alberti

Ettore Geri profile
Ettore Geri

Mr. Bausetti

Elena Nicolai profile
Elena Nicolai

Mrs. Bausetti

Mariolina Bovo profile
Mariolina Bovo

Mrs. Faravalli

Gloria Cervi profile
Gloria Cervi

Mrs. Baratti

Sandra Verani profile
Sandra Verani

Mrs. Dronazzi

Sandro Merli profile
Sandro Merli

Dronazzi

Maria Grazia Buccella profile
Maria Grazia Buccella

John Karlsen profile
John Karlsen

Alfio Vita profile
Alfio Vita

Antonio Mambretti profile
Antonio Mambretti

Extra

Release Date

September 24, 1963

Original Language

Italian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

DDL Cinematografica logo

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