The Four Days of Naples (1962)
"Le quattro giornate di Napoli" (original title)

The film shows the history of the Neapolitan popular revolt against the invading Germans, during the second world war. During the four days in Naples the revolt turns over in just few hours... See full summary »

Director:

Nanni Loy

Writers:

Carlo Bernari, Pasquale Festa Campanile,

Stars:

Regina Bianchi, Aldo Giuffrè, Lea Massari

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Regina Bianchi	...	Concetta Capuozzo (as Régina Bianchi)
Aldo Giuffrè	...	Pitrella
Lea Massari	...	Maria
Jean Sorel	...	Livornese
Franco Sportelli	...	Prof. Rosati
Charles Belmont	...	Sailor
Gian Maria Volonté	...	Stimolo
Frank Wolff	...	Salvatore
Luigi De Filippo	...	Cicillo
Pupella Maggio	...	Arturo's Mother
Georges Wilson	...	Reformatory Director
Raffaele Barbato	...	Ajello
Dominico Formato	...	Gennaro Capuozzo
Curt Lowens	...	Sakau
Enzo Turco	...	Valente

Storyline

The film shows the history of the Neapolitan popular revolt against the invading Germans, during the second world war. During the four days in Naples the revolt turns over in just few hours. Neapolitans slinged on rifles and guns, and they armed themselves with stones, house-objects, gasoline-bottles and everything, anonymous and silent. Gennarino Capuozzo, a ten year old child killed on a barricade while he was fighting against the invasors, is remembered by people as a hero.

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Plot Keywords:

barricade | german army | place name in title | 1940s | italy | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

16 November 1962 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Four Days of Naples

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titanus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 38827 delivered on 8-11-1962.

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Crazy Credits

When the MGM lion roars, no sound comes out of its mouth.

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Connections

Edited into Film socialisme (2010)

User Reviews

Wonderful! Like no other film I've seen!

Can you find the main character? I can't.

Like many of you, I love movies. In every film that I've seen; sound and silent, short and feature length, narrative and documentary, a main character emerges. Sometimes, like in Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove, more than one emerges as part of a shifting focus, usually against the backdrop of a grand narrative. I've never seen a film, with the possible exception of very early cinema and raw news footage, where there is not even a pretense at a central character.

Instead, the city of Naples itself is the main character. With no disrespect meant to the men and women of Naples who faced the German Army, it's as though the city itself becomes a dog shaking off its deadly fleas.

Mall Megaplexes are jammed with the same few films, with different casts and titles perhaps, but stories told with a very limited scope. I encourage you to sample what great cinema looks like when told from a completely unique viewpoint.