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Be Sick… It's Free

Be Sick… It's Free

Part of Il medico della mutua Collection

1968•1h 34m•7.1/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.1/10(211)

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

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Production

Explorer Film '58, Euro International Films

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Guido Tersilli

Ida Galli

Ida Galli

Anna Maria

Bice Valori

Bice Valori

Amelia

Sara Franchetti

Sara Franchetti

Teresa

Nanda Primavera

Nanda Primavera

Guido's Mother

Patrizia De Clara

Patrizia De Clara

Pasqualina

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Pietro

Adriana Giuffrè

Adriana Giuffrè

Marianna

Pupella Maggio

Pupella Maggio

Mrs. Parise

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Chief Physician

Giovanni Nuvoletti

Surgeon

Sandro Merli

Sandro Merli

Dr. Drufo

Sandro Dori

Sandro Dori

Dr. Zeccone

Cesare Gelli

Cesare Gelli

Dr. Filopanti

Egidio Casolari

Simeone

Marisa Traversi

Marisa Traversi

Prostitute

Franco Abbina

Dr. Misticò

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Dr. Sandolini

Gastone Pescucci

Gastone Pescucci

Dr. Binasco

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Salvatore Laganà

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