Movie · 1963
The Boom
Released 24 September 1963 89 min Comedy More from 1963 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · 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...
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How old were they?
Alberto Sordi
as Giovanni Alberti
John Karlsen
Gianna Maria Canale
as Silvia Alberti
Sandro Merli
as Dronazzi
Mariolina Bovo
as Mrs. Faravalli
Maria Grazia Buccella
Ettore Geri
as Mr. Bausetti
Elena Nicolai
as Mrs. Bausetti
Gloria Cervi
as Mrs. Baratti
Sandra Verani
as Mrs. Dronazzi
Alfio Vita
Antonio Mambretti
Alceo Barnabei
Ugo Silvestri
Federico Giordano
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The numbers
20years between the oldest and youngest billed
43Alberto Sordi — oldest on the call sheet
23Maria Grazia Buccella — youngest billed
34average age of the credited cast