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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1963·Comedy·1h 28m

THE BOOM

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...

Above the Line
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorCesare Zavattini·ScreenplayCesare Zavattini·StoryArmando Nannuzzi·Director of PhotographyPiero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerAdriana Novelli·Editor
Cast
Alberto Sordi·Giovanni AlbertiGianna Maria Canale·Silvia AlbertiEttore Geri·Mr. BausettiElena Nicolai·Mrs. BausettiMariolina Bovo·Mrs. FaravalliGloria Cervi·Mrs. BarattiSandra Verani·Mrs. DronazziSandro Merli·DronazziMaria Grazia BuccellaJohn Karlsen
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 4
Vittorio De Sica·DirectorLuisa Alessandri·First Assistant DirectorBeppe Menegatti·First Assistant DirectorCarla Fierro·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Cesare Zavattini·StoryCesare Zavattini·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Armando Nannuzzi·Director of PhotographyClaudio Cirillo·Camera OperatorEmidio Cirillo·Assistant CameraFrancesco Solitario·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Adriana Novelli·EditorMarisa Letti·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Piero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerBiagio Fiorelli·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Ezio Frigerio·Production DesignLucilla Mussini·Costume DesignGuglielmo Bonotti·Makeup ArtistAngela Sammaciccia·Assistant Costume DesignerEmilio D'Andria·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Dino De Laurentiis·ProducerGiorgio Morra·Production ManagerPilade Collaveri·Production SecretaryAlfredo De Laurentiis·Line ProducerGaetano Marzacchi·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 2
Elda Magnanti·HairstylistAlfredo Celli·Gaffer
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Boom's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#E87F2F
Mood
Surreal, Unsettling, Industrial
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large, black and white close-up of a man's face, looking directly forward with a serious expression. A hand holds a detached eyeball up to”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceHandEyeballScaffoldingIndustrial StructuresCrowd
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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