The Boom(Il boom)
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Italy · 1963
1h 29m
Director Vittorio De Sica
Starring Alberto Sordi, Gianna Maria Canale, Ettore Geri, Elena Nicolai
Genre Comedy
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Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950's 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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