Il Boom

1963 · Directed by Vittorio De Sica · 97 min · comedy film

★ 6.9/10 · 65 ratings on TMDB

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...