Be Sick… It's Free

1968 1h 34m IT

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7.0

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7.1

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★7.0TMDB · 218★7.1IMDB · 1,661

Comedy

Synopsis

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Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Guido Tersilli
Ida Galli
Anna Maria
Bice Valori
Amelia
Sara Franchetti
Teresa
Nanda Primavera
Guido's Mother
Patrizia De Clara
Pasqualina
Leopoldo Trieste
Pietro
Adriana Giuffrè
Marianna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Zampa
Writers: Alberto Sordi, Luigi Zampa, Sergio Amidei
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Il medico della mutua Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Zampa, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Ida Galli and Bice Valori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luigi Zampa directs. Ennio Guarnieri behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Il medico della mutua Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Luigi Zampa, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Ida Galli and Bice Valori carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0063288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.