Question 1

Why did producer Dino de Laurentiis refuse to join this production?

Accepted Answer

He believed no Italian would go to a theater to see a movie about doctors and diseases.

Question 2

Which films did 'Be Sick... It's Free' beat at the Italian box office in 1968?

Accepted Answer

It beat Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' and Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.

Question 3

What happened when the novel and the film were released regarding the Italian Physician Order?

Accepted Answer

The Order filed a complaint against the author and later the film, but lost the lawsuit both times.

Question 4

In which sequel did Alberto Sordi reprise his role as Dr. Guido Tersilli?

Accepted Answer

He reprised the role in 'Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli' (1969).

Question 5

Why was the film selected in 2008 for a list of 100 Italian films to be saved?

Accepted Answer

It was chosen to report films that changed the collective memory of Italy between 1942 and 1978, established by Venice Days and Cinecittà Holdings.

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