
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...
Cast

Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Alberti

Gianna Maria Canale
Silvia Alberti

Ettore Geri
Mr. Bausetti
Elena Nicolai
Mrs. Bausetti
Mariolina Bovo
Mrs. Faravalli
Gloria Cervi
Mrs. Baratti
Sandra Verani
Mrs. Dronazzi

Sandro Merli
Dronazzi

Maria Grazia Buccella
Unknown

John Karlsen
Unknown
Alfio Vita
Unknown
Antonio Mambretti
Unknown
Alceo Barnabei
Unknown
Ugo Silvestri
Unknown
Federico Giordano
Unknown
Arnaldo Caivano
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Crew

Vittorio De Sica
Director

Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay, Story
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Marisa Letti
Assistant Editor
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Beppe Menegatti
First Assistant Director
Luisa Alessandri
First Assistant Director

Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Alfredo De Laurentiis
Line Producer

Ezio Frigerio
Production Design
Claudio Cirillo
Camera Operator
Emidio Cirillo
Assistant Camera
Angela Sammaciccia
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucilla Mussini
Costume Design
Elda Magnanti
Hairstylist
Guglielmo Bonotti
Makeup Artist
Biagio Fiorelli
Sound

Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Emilio D'Andria
Set Decoration
Carla Fierro
Script Supervisor
Francesco Solitario
Key Grip
Alfredo Celli
Gaffer
Giorgio Morra
Production Manager
Gaetano Marzacchi
Unit Manager
Pilade Collaveri
Production Secretary
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