''Break Up'' ( it, L'uomo dei cinque palloni and also known as ''The Man with the Balloons'') is a 1965 Italian
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Marco Ferreri
Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of t ...
.
Plot
A Milanese entrepreneur becomes obsessed with how much air a balloon can take before it breaks. His inability to control this detail destroys his perfect life, leading to madness.
Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...
as Mario
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Catherine Spaak
Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-born Italian actress and singer who acted in mostly in Italian films with some Hollywood and international productions. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Il Sorpasso'' (1 ...
as Giovanna
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William Berger as Benny
* Antonio Altoviti
* Sonia Romanoff as Sonia
* Igi Polidoro
* Charlotte Folcher
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Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Early life
Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk fo ...
as Man With Car (uncredited)
References
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1965 films
1960s Italian-language films
1965 comedy films
Italian black-and-white films
Films directed by Marco Ferreri
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Films produced by Carlo Ponti
Italian comedy films
Films with screenplays by Rafael Azcona
1960s Italian films
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