Be Sick... It's Free

★★★★★

Original title: Il medico della mutua

1968 · 1 h 38 min

Directed by Luigi Zampa · Italy · Italian Neorealism and After

Comedy

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Cast

Alberto Sordi Bice Valori Sara Franchetti Nanda Primavera Ida Galli Claudio Gora

Credits

Written by: Giuseppe D'Agata

Plot

A comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the 1960s, as a doctor tries to survive.

Sinekatalog’s take

Luigi Zampa's comedy, with Alberto Sordi, is a sharp, funny satire of medicine and bureaucracy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,006 votes)
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