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Be Sick… It's Free
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Be Sick… It's Free

1968-10-24 · 94 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

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

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Directors
Luigi Zampa
Production companies
Explorer Film '58, Euro International Films
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alberto SordiAlberto SordiGuido Tersilli
Ida GalliIda GalliAnna Maria
Bice ValoriBice ValoriAmelia
Sara FranchettiSara FranchettiTeresa
Nanda PrimaveraNanda PrimaveraGuido's Mother
Patrizia De ClaraPatrizia De ClaraPasqualina
Leopoldo TriesteLeopoldo TriestePietro
Adriana GiuffrèAdriana GiuffrèMarianna
Pupella MaggioPupella MaggioMrs. Parise
Claudio GoraClaudio GoraChief Physician
Giovanni NuvolettiSurgeon
Sandro MerliSandro MerliDr. Drufo
Sandro DoriSandro DoriDr. Zeccone
Cesare GelliCesare GelliDr. Filopanti
Egidio CasolariSimeone
Marisa TraversiMarisa TraversiProstitute
Franco AbbinaDr. Misticò
Gianfranco BarraGianfranco BarraDr. Sandolini
Gastone PescucciGastone PescucciDr. Binasco
Tano CimarosaTano CimarosaSalvatore Laganà

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