Boom!
 (1968)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Thriller
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#2138
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IMDB   5.6
113 mins UK / English
Elizabeth Taylor Flora 'Sissy' Goforth
Richard Burton Chris Flanders
Noel Coward The Witch of Capri
Joanna Shimkus Miss Black
Michael Dunn Rudi
Romolo Valli Dr. Luilo
Fernando Piazza Etti
Veronica Wells Simonetta
Howard Taylor Journalist
Director
Joseph Losey
Producer Lester Persky
Norman Priggen
Writer/Composer Tennessee Williams
Cinematography Douglas Slocombe
Music John Barry


Explores the confrontation between the woman who has everything, including emptiness, and a penniless poet who has nothing but the ability to fill a wealthy woman's needs.
"There are different kinds of bad movies. Some are simply wretchedly bad, like well, you know. Others are bad but fascinating and "Boom!" is one of these.
"It isn't successful, it doesn't work, but so much money and brute energy were lavished on the production that it's fun to sit there and watch.
"Being so awkward and hopeless on its most fundamental level, this is a film for voyeurs." [Roger Ebert]
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1