The Boom (1963)
Il boom
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...
- Date of release
- 1963-09-24
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (67)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Vittorio De Sica
Casting
- Alberto Sordi — Giovanni Alberti
- Gianna Maria Canale — Silvia Alberti
- Ettore Geri — Mr. Bausetti
- Elena Nicolai — Mrs. Bausetti
- Mariolina Bovo — Mrs. Faravalli
- Gloria Cervi — Mrs. Baratti
- Sandra Verani — Mrs. Dronazzi
- Sandro Merli — Dronazzi
- Maria Grazia Buccella
- John Karlsen
- Alfio Vita
- Antonio Mambretti
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Europa
Il Boom is a 1963 commedia all'italiana black-and-white film directed by Vittorio De Sica.
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