Italy / Sep 24, 1963 / cinema Patria, Capitol
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandro Merli | Dronazzi |
| Maria Grazia Buccella | |
| John Karlsen | |
| Alfio Vita | |
| Antonio Mambretti | |
| Alceo Barnabei | |
| Ugo Silvestri | |
| Federico Giordano | |
| Arnaldo Caivano | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il boom |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DDL Cinematografica |
| Release date | 24 settembre 1963 |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis, Alfredo De Laurentiis |
| Writer | Cesare Zavattini |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli, Marisa Letti |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi, Francesco Solitario, Claudio Cirillo, Emidio Cirillo |
| Assistant directors | Beppe Menegatti, Luisa Alessandri, Vittorio De Sica, Carla Fierro |
| Lighting | Alfredo Celli |
| Camera operators | Claudio Cirillo, Francesco Solitario, Emidio Cirillo, Armando Nannuzzi |
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| Additional photography | Francesco Solitario, Claudio Cirillo, Emidio Cirillo, Armando Nannuzzi |
| Production design | Ezio Frigerio, Emilio D'Andria |
| Art direction | Ezio Frigerio, Emilio D'Andria |
| Set decoration | Emilio D'Andria, Ezio Frigerio |
| Music | Piero Piccioni, Biagio Fiorelli |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni, Biagio Fiorelli |
| Costume design | Lucilla Mussini, Angela Sammaciccia, Elda Magnanti, Guglielmo Bonotti |
| Makeup | Guglielmo Bonotti, Angela Sammaciccia, Elda Magnanti, Lucilla Mussini |
| Hairstyling | Angela Sammaciccia, Elda Magnanti, Guglielmo Bonotti, Lucilla Mussini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Mar 08, 1965
Romania / Jul 03, 1972
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