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6.9Sweet-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...
Released: 1963-09-2489 minDir: Vittorio De SicaComedy
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Cast
- Alberto Sordi as Giovanni Alberti
- Gianna Maria Canale as Silvia Alberti
- Ettore Geri as Mr. Bausetti
- Elena Nicolai as Mrs. Bausetti
- Mariolina Bovo as Mrs. Faravalli
- Gloria Cervi as Mrs. Baratti
Themes
- italy
- eyeglasses
- elevator
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Vittorio De Sica
- Screenwriter
- Cesare Zavattini
- Cast member
- Maria Grazia Buccella
- Composer
- Piero Piccioni
- Producer
- Dino De Laurentiis
- Cinematographer
- Armando Nannuzzi
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Filming location
- Europa
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 645271
- Image
- Il boom - Alberto Sordi Gianna Maria Canale.jpg
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- publication date
- 1963-01-01
- title
- Il boom
- production designer
- Ezio Frigerio
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Il boom
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