''Break Up'' ( and also known as ''The Man with the Balloons'') is a 1965 Italian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

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 (26 September 1924Come da lui stesso dichiarato a 1'10" dquesta intervista/ref> – 19 December 1996) was an Italian actor. He is generally regarded as one of Italy's most iconic male performers of the 20t ...

as Mario * Catherine Spaak as Giovanna * William Berger as Benny * Antonio Altoviti * Sonia Romanoff as Sonia * Igi Polidoro * Charlotte Folcher *

Ugo Tognazzi Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ...

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 Films scored by Teo Usuelli {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub