The Boom

1963 · directed by Vittorio De Sica

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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...

The Boom (1963), directed by Vittorio De Sica, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Alberto Sordi
• Gianna Maria Canale
• Ettore Geri
• Elena Nicolai
• Mariolina Bovo
• Gloria Cervi
• Sandra Verani
• Sandro Merli
• Maria Grazia Buccella
• John Karlsen

Crew

• Armando Nannuzzi — Director of Photography
• Adriana Novelli — Editor
• Piero Piccioni — Original Music Composer
• Cesare Zavattini — Screenplay

More from Vittorio De Sica

1. Bicycle Thieves (1948) — 100/100 · hit
2. Shoeshine (1946) — 87/100 · hit
3. Umberto D. (1952) — 86/100 · hit
4. Two Women (1960) — 82/100 · hit
5. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) — 80/100 · hit
6. Marriage Italian Style (1964) — 80/100 · hit

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