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...
Mrs. Faravalli
The original title is "Il boom" (IT).
The runtime is 89 minutes (1h 29m).
The film was directed by Vittorio De Sica.
The screenplay was written by Cesare Zavattini.
The score was composed by Piero Piccioni.
Cinematography was handled by Armando Nannuzzi.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0056883.
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Il boom
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Italy
