The Boom (1963)
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...
Key facts
- Released:
- 1963-09-24
- Runtime:
- 89 min
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Director:
- Vittorio De Sica
- Top cast:
- Alberto Sordi, Gianna Maria Canale, Ettore Geri, Elena Nicolai, Mariolina Bovo, Gloria Cervi
- Original language:
- IT
- TMDB rating:
- 6.9/10 from 63 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10