The Gold of Naples (1954)

Tribute to Naples, where director De Sica spent his first years, this is a collection of 6 Neapolitan episodes : a clown exploited by a gangster ; an inconstant pizza seller (Sofia) losing ... See full summary »

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Giuseppe Marotta (story), Cesare Zavattini (adapted for the screen by)

Stars:

Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, Eduardo De Filippo

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Silvana Mangano	...	Teresa (segment "Teresa")
Sophia Loren	...	Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
Eduardo De Filippo	...	Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")
Paolo Stoppa	...	Don Peppino - il vedovo (segment "Pizze a credito")
Erno Crisa	...	Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")
Totò	...	Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Lianella Carell	...	Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Giacomo Furia	...	Rosario - marito di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
Tina Pica	...	Old woman (segment "Il professore")
Alberto Farnese	...	Alfredo - l'amante di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
Tecla Scarano	...	Un amico di Peppino (segment "Pizze a credito")
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pierino Bilancioni	...	Il piccolo Gennarino (segment "I giocatori")
Lars Borgström	...	Federico - the Doorkeeper (segment "I giocatori")
Gianni Crosio	...	Alfonso Maria di Sant'Agata dei Fornai (segment "Il professore")
Nino Imparato	...	Gennaro (segment "Il professore")

Storyline

Tribute to Naples, where director De Sica spent his first years, this is a collection of 6 Neapolitan episodes : a clown exploited by a gangster ; an inconstant pizza seller (Sofia) losing her husband's ring ; the funeral of a child ; the gambler Count Prospero B. defeated by a kid ; the unexpected and unusual wedding of Teresa, a prostitute ; the "professor" Ersilio Micci, a "wisdom seller".

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Plot Keywords:

italy | place name in title | napoli | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

11 February 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Gold of Naples

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlo Ponti Cinematografica, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

On April 22nd TCM showed a version of this movie that included the "Dead Child" segment. The run time for this showing was 2:10:44.

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Connections

Referenced in Diario napoletano (1992)

User Reviews

My Favorite Movie

"L'oro di Napoli" is the kind of movie which has everything in it. Human emotions, good and evil in Humankind, great sceneries of Napoli and its Golf, great music, great actors and most of all a genius director, Vittorio De Sica.

This is the kind of movie one may watch again and again without getting bored.

As for myself, I even took a trip to Napoli on August 2001, to find out the beautiful sites where the movie took place.

I found the beautiful "Castello Dell'Ovo" and the "Fontana Dell'Immacolatella", which are not mentioned by name in the movie. Amazingly both sites look the same as in 1954, as well as some neighboring buildings.

I managed finding a collection of the most beautiful Neapolitan Canzoni (Songs), including the song `A Marechiaro' which plays at the end of the movie, a song I cherished for long, before watching the movie.

To summarize, as far as I am concerned, `L'Oro Di Napoli' (The Gold of Napoli), constitutes a genuine treasure in the history of movies, which I'll always cherish deep in my heart.

Zeev Kasher