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About
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...
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Music
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DDL Cinematografica
Original Title
Il boom
Original Language
Italian
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Cast
Full credits →A
Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Alberti
G
Gianna Maria Canale
Silvia Alberti
E
Ettore Geri
Mr. Bausetti
E
Elena Nicolai
Mrs. Bausetti
M
Mariolina Bovo
Mrs. Faravalli
S
Sandra Verani
Mrs. Dronazzi
S
Sandro Merli
Dronazzi
M
Maria Grazia Buccella
J
John Karlsen
A
Alfio Vita
A
Antonio Mambretti
U
Ugo Silvestri
A
Arnaldo Caivano
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
