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Il Boom (1963)

Directed by Vittorio De Sica · Cinematography by Armando Nannuzzi

88 min23 frames

Comedy

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Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A 1960s kitchen features geometric patterned wall tiles and a white retro stove. A couple stands near the…Il Boom (1963) movie still: closeup — A minimalist office setting with a wooden paneled wall and stacks of paper. A man in a suit looks off-camera…Il Boom (1963) movie still: wide — A dark corner of an urban building exterior displays glowing neon sign text at night. The signage features…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — People stand closely together in a dark environment lit only by handheld candles. A man and a woman look…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A residential library features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and ornate floral wallpaper behind a mirror. A man…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A stone terrace overlooks a city with tall modernist buildings in the background. Two men engage in…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A well-lit room contains a seated woman and two standing men in suits. One man speaks while positioned in the…Il Boom (1963) movie still: fullbody — A group of men in white medical coats walk across a city pedestrian crossing. Vehicles are parked along the…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A group of people sit on metal stadium bleachers during a downpour of rain. Each person holds an umbrella to…Il Boom (1963) movie still: wide — An outdoor clay tennis court located near residential buildings under an overcast sky. A man in athletic wear…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — A crowded restaurant interior with guests seated around a long banquet table. Men and women in formal attire…Il Boom (1963) movie still: wide — A clay tennis court sits before a background of urban apartment buildings. A man stands in the foreground on the…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — Two individuals occupy a tight wooden space against a dark, paneled wall. A man faces a woman while speaking,…Il Boom (1963) movie still: medium — An outdoor park setting features large pine trees and a dark fabric awning canopy. A man stands in the…Il Boom (1963) movie still: wide — A wide multi-lane road features heavy automobile traffic moving away from the camera. The distant horizon…Il Boom (1963) movie still: closeup — A macro shot focuses on a single human eye. The pupil is dilated and centered within the iris.
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What is Il Boom about?

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...

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What does the cinematography of Il Boom look like?

Sampled across 23 frames, the coverage of Il Boom leans on medium shots and wide compositions. Cinematographer Armando Nannuzzi keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — most of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of Il Boom?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Il Boom (1963) are #020202, #fefefe, #cacaca, #424242, #888888, #777777 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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