Boom! (1968)
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- M/PG
- 1h 53min
- Drama, Thriller
- 26 May 1968 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Flora Goforth
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Chris Flanders
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| Noël Coward | ... |
The Witch of Capri
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| Joanna Shimkus | ... |
Miss Black
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| Michael Dunn | ... |
Rudi
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| Romolo Valli | ... |
Doctor Luilo
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Fernando Piazza | ... |
Etti
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Veronica Wells | ... |
Simonetta
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Howard Taylor | ... |
Journalist
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tennessee Williams | ... | (play "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore") |
Produced by
| John Heyman | ... | producer |
| Lester Persky | ... | associate producer |
| Norman Priggen | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | (lighting cameraman) |
Editing by
| Reginald Beck | ||
Editorial Department
| David Hitchcock | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Roger Wilson | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Richard Macdonald | ||
Art Direction by
| John Clark | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist: Richard Burton |
| Claudie Ettori | ... | hair stylist designer and creator: Elizabeth Taylor, Alexandre of Paris (as Claude Ettori) |
| Frank La Rue | ... | makeup artist: Elizabeth Taylor |
| George Claff | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Bill Griffiths | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Valerio De Paolis | ... | unit manager (as Valerio de Paolis) |
| Ottavio Oppo | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | assistant director |
| John Alarimo | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ron Grundy | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Jill Oxley | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jorie Pepper | ... | assistant to production designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist (as Leslie Hammond) |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | sound recordist |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Fred Tomlin | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Douglas Hayward | ... | suit: Noël Coward |
| Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Annalisa Nasalli Rocco) |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy | ... | musician: indian sitar music (as Nazirali Jairazbhoy) |
| Viram Jasani | ... | musician: indian sitar music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helen Whitson | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Roger L. Stevens | ... | producer: Broadway |
| Clare Davidson | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AFPH (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ClassicLine (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (Portuguese subtitles)
- KSM (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bulgari (jewellery)
- Tiziani of Rome (clothes: Elizabeth Taylor)
- Alexandre de Paris (hair stylist and creator: Elizabeth Taylor)
- IMS Film & Media Insurance (insurance)
- Valentino (costumes: for Mrs. Taylor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Movie version of playwright Tennessee Williams' "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" involves very wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), supposedly dying, and living in a large mansion on a secluded island with her servants and nurses. Into her life comes a mysterious man, Christopher Flanders, a.k.a. "Angelo Del Morte" (Richard Burton) and Bill Ridgeway, The Witch of Capri (Noël Coward). The mysterious man may or may not be "The Angel of Death". Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | She outlived six rich men! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tennessee Williams stated that this was the best movie version of any of his plays that was ever produced. The rest of the world did not seem to agree, for the monumentally expensive production bombed at the box office. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the beginning of the film, when Taylor is lying on the bed, she pushes a button on the cassette player at her bedside which introduces John Barry's soundtrack music. However, the button she pushes is "rewind", not "play". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Dirty Shame (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hideaway See more » |
| Quotes |
The Witch of Capri:
I have always found girls to be fragrant in any phase of the moon. See more » |