''Break Up'' ( it, L'uomo dei cinque palloni and also known as ''The Man with the Balloons'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film 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

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 *

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 * William Berger as Benny * Antonio Altoviti * Sonia Romanoff as Sonia * Igi Polidoro * Charlotte Folcher * Ugo Tognazzi 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 {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub