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...
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
italy
eyeglasses
elevator
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Alberti
Gianna Maria Canale
Silvia Alberti
Ettore Geri
Mr. Bausetti
Sandro Merli
Dronazzi
Maria Grazia Buccella
John Karlsen
Crew
Vittorio De Sica
Director
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Ezio Frigerio
Production Design
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Mathias
6.0★ · 05/01/23
“If I gave 10 lire to everyone who asks me for money. I’d be a beggar!”Body horror in a De Sica film is wild 💀
Fun little dig at consumerism, not exactly hilarious but the comedy is subtle and more confined. The acting is quite good and while the final act is a bit underwhelming, it’s a good movie by most standards and the ending was satisfactory.
Overall, Not as bleak as f.ex Bicycle Thieves and there’s a level of body horror that I was not expecting to see from Vittorio De Sica, definitely entertaining. Worth checking out!
“If I gave 10 lire to everyone who asks me for money. I’d be a beggar!”Body horror in a De Sica film is wild 💀
Fun little dig at consumerism, not exactly hilarious but the comedy is subtle and more confined. The acting is quite good and while the final act is a bit underwhelming, it’s a good movie by most standards and the ending was satisfactory.
Overall, Not as bleak as f.ex Bicycle Thieves and there’s a level of body horror that I was not expecting to see from Vittorio De Sica, definitely entertaining. Worth checking out!
