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1965 | B/N | 85:00

Mario, the owner of a candy factory in Milan, is about to marry his beautiful fiancée Giovanna. Following a visit from an advertising balloon rep, Mario gradually becomes obsessed with testing balloons to see exactly how much air they can hold before they pop. His search for the answer leads him to a euphoric, licentious balloon party. Giovanna has soon had enough.


Direction: Ferreri; Marco
Script: Ferreri; Marco, Azcona; Rafael
Production: Ponti; Carlo
Photography: Tonti; Aldo
Sound: Sensi; Ennio
Music: Usuelli; Teo
Cast:Tognazzi; Ugo, Spaak; Catherine, Mastroianni; Marcello, Berger; William
Participation year at FICM: 2017

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