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The Gold of Naples(1954)

L'oro di Napoli

A sextet of Neapolitan tales - six captivating stories - wry, delightful and dramatic with that special humor and temperament and that enduring zest for life that characterizes these volatile people...

7.3(133)2h 11m1954-12-03

DramaComedy

Overview

A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.

Director:: Vittorio De Sica
Writers:: Giuseppe Marotta, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini
Producers:: Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti
Cinematographer:: Carlo Montuori
Composer:: Alessandro Cicognini
Production:: Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Status:: Released

Cast

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Teresa (segment "Teresa")

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo

Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)

Erno Crisa

Erno Crisa

Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")

Totò

Totò

Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Lianella Carell

Lianella Carell

Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Rosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)

Tina Pica

Tina Pica

Old woman (segment "Il professore")

Alberto Farnese

Alberto Farnese

Alfredo, Sofia's lover (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Tecla Scarano

Tecla Scarano

Don Peppino's friend (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Pasquale Cennamo

Pasquale Cennamo

Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")