Il boom
During the economic boom of Italy a man tries desperately to maintain a high standard of living for his family.
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"This is one of those movies where all characters are unpleasant to various degrees, starting from main character Giovanni Alberti, a pathetic man who got into debts to keep up with the Joneses. His wife is shallow and greedy and their "friends" are everything but, a bunch of envious hypocrites who spend their time trying to seduce each other's wives. After having uselessly asked his "friends" to lend him money (and having been the object of their contempt) Giovanni finds the unlikely solution of his problems in selling one eye to a billionaire. Giovanni is convinced t..."
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Though released in Italy in 1963, the film was denied distribution in U.S. theaters until 2017.
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During the economic boom of Italy a man tries desperately to maintain a high standard of living for his family.