Drama ·Comedy · Italy · 1954 · 2h 11m

The Gold of Naples

L'oro di Napoli

The Gold of Naples poster
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Cast
Silvana Mangano as Teresa (segment "Teresa") Sophia Loren as Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit) Eduardo De Filippo as Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore") Paolo Stoppa as Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit) Erno Crisa as Don Nicola (segment "Teresa") Totò as Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Crew
Carlo Montuori — Director of Photography Eraldo Da Roma — Editor Alessandro Cicognini — Original Music Composer Giuseppe Marotta — Screenplay Cesare Zavattini — Screenplay Vittorio De Sica — Screenplay
Tagline

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...

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
naples, italy
Key Collaborators
Vittorio De Sica Director Carlo Montuori Director of Photography Eraldo Da Roma Editor Alessandro Cicognini Original Music Composer Giuseppe Marotta Screenplay Cesare Zavattini Screenplay Vittorio De Sica Screenplay Giuseppe Marotta Novel Carlo Ponti Producer Dino De Laurentiis Producer Gastone Medin Production Design Pia Marchesi Costume Design
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