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The Gold of Naples
L'oro di Napoli
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
1954•2h 11m•NR•★ 7.3
Comedy / Drama
Synopsis
A vibrant six-part omnibus love letter to the resilient soul, comedy, tragedy, and daily street passions of Naples, featuring a clown dominated by a racketeer, Sophia Loren as a voluptuous pizza seller searching for a lost ring, a funeral procession for a dead child, and a penniless aristocrat playing cards with a kid. Vittorio De Sica's panoramic Neapolitan masterpiece starring Totò, Sophia Loren, and Silvana Mangano.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorVittorio De Sica
WriterGiuseppe MarottaVittorio De SicaCesare Zavattini
CinematographyCarlo Montuori
MusicAlessandro Cicognini
Principal Cast
Silvana ManganoTeresa (segment "Teresa")
Sophia LorenSofia (segment Pizza on Credit)
Eduardo De FilippoDon Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")
Paolo StoppaDon Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)
Erno CrisaDon Nicola (segment "Teresa")
TotòDon Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Lianella CarellCarolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Giacomo FuriaRosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 11m (131 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorVittorio De Sica
LanguagesItalian, Neapolitan
CountryIT
StudioPonti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
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