Boom! (1968): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Boom! is a 1968 horror thriller directed by Joseph Losey, starring Elizabeth Taylor as Flora 'Sissy' Goforth, Richard Burton and Joanna Shimkus. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $413 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Moon Lake
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Boom! About?
The premise of Boom! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film follows a wealthy woman who, despite her material abundance, feels an inner emptiness, and a penniless poet who can only offer the ability to satisfy her desires. As they become entangled, they devour life’s pleasures together, each confronting the void the other represents.
Boom! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- scene during opening credits
- screenplay adapted by author
- man in a bathtub
- bare chested man
- hairy chested man
- satire comedy
- woman
- based on a stage play
- waiting for death
- mediterranean island
- big hair
- mysterious man
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- witch
- servant
- poet
- nurse
- island
- dying
- capri
- angel of death
- death
- attack dog
- attacked by a dog
- close up of eyes
- overdose of sleeping pills
- dinner
- household servant
- wife and husband lead actors
- wound
- women's clothing
- witch of endor
- widow
- wealth
- washed ashore
- warlock
- villa
- tycoon
- teletype
- telescope
- telephone call
- talking bird
- sword
- swimming
- surrealism
- suing
- storytelling
- statue
- sleeping pill
- sitar
- sitar music
Boom! Cast & Characters
Elizabeth Taylor leads the cast as Flora 'Sissy' Goforth, with Richard Burton as Chris Flanders and Joanna Shimkus as Miss Black. Directed by Joseph Losey; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Losey
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Elizabeth Taylor as Flora 'Sissy' Goforth -
Richard Burton as Chris Flanders - Joanna Shimkus as Miss Black
- Noël Coward as The Witch of Capri
Also Starring in Boom!
· 5 more- Romolo Valli Doctor Luilo
- Michael Dunn Rudi
- Veronica Wells Simonetta
- Howard Taylor Journalist
- Fernando Piazza Etti
More from Joseph Losey
More films directed by Joseph Losey, best-rated first: The Servant, These Are the Damned, Steaming and The Trout.
Boom! Plot Summary
What happens in Boom! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a secluded Italian island, Flora ‘Sissy’ Goforth Elizabeth Taylor is a terminally ill woman living in a sprawling mansion with a coterie of servants who endure her sharp tongue and controlling moods. Into her life arrives Christopher Flanders Richard Burton, nicknamed “L’Angelo della morte” — the Angel of Death — a mysterious man who claims they may have met before, though Flora pretends she cannot recall. Flora is described as suffering from neuritis and a nest of other “-itis” afflictions, while her villas are wired for sound so she can dictate her memoirs at any moment and shape her legacy.
Full summary
The whole story of Boom!, scene by scene
Boom! Box Office
Boom! grossed $413 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$413
- International
- $413
Boom! Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Boom!.
How Well Do You Know Boom!?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Boom! FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Boom!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Boom!?
Boom! runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Boom! released?
Boom! was released on May 26, 1968.
Who directed Boom!?
Boom! was directed by Joseph Losey.
More films by Joseph Losey Who is in the cast of Boom!?
Boom! stars Elizabeth Taylor as Flora 'Sissy' Goforth, Richard Burton as Chris Flanders and Joanna Shimkus as Miss Black, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Boom! make at the box office?
Boom! grossed $413 worldwide.
Does Boom! have a post-credit scene?
No. Boom! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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