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...

Released

1963-09-24

Genres

Comedy

Runtime

89 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini

TMDB rating

6.9/10 from 67 votes