The Boom
1963 · 89 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 1,397 VOTES · DIR. Vittorio De Sica
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,212 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:07 Giovanni, my son...
00:06:50 Gabbi!
00:10:26 Why are we staying here? Let's go.
00:13:02 Come on, Giovanni !
00:15:41 Hi, Giovanni.
00:19:10 Come.
00:21:36 ''My friend...''
00:24:52 And their children? Who takes care of them?
00:28:42 I've discussed it with the supervisor, my father-in-law's friend.
00:31:12 I will be alone.
00:34:20 All right.
00:37:12 Hey, darling. Granny will be right back.
00:40:14 It's ridiculous.
00:47:14 One of the healthiest I've ever seen.
00:50:11 - What? - So?
00:53:30 You're just spending money as always.
00:57:07 Do what you like. Scare them so that they give up.
01:00:48 Just for the pleasure of having you all here.
01:04:21 You turned on your heels and ran.
01:07:19 Why aren't you in bed? Do you know what hour it is?
01:10:20 My arm.
01:13:43 Of course. Bye, my dear.
01:17:11 I'm going...
01:21:30 I needed it.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,212
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:01:07
Final line01:21:30
Production Record
DirectorVittorio De Sica
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes1,397