The Gold of Naples (1954)
L'oro di Napoli (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 18min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Feb 1957 (USA)
- Movie
A portrait of the people, the defects, and the peculiarities of Naples in six different vignettes.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
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| Lianella Carell | ... |
Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
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Pasquale Cennamo | ... |
Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")
(as Pasquale Gennano)
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Agostino Salvietti | ... |
Gennaro Esposito (segment "Il guappo")
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| Sophia Loren | ... |
Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
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| Paolo Stoppa | ... |
Don Peppino - il vedovo (segment "Pizze a credito")
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Giacomo Furia | ... |
Rosario - marito di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
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| Alberto Farnese | ... |
Alfredo - l'amante di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito")
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Tecla Scarano | ... |
Un amico di Peppino (segment "Pizze a credito")
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Tartaro Pasquale | ... |
Cafiero (segment "Pizze a credito")
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Teresa De Vita | ... |
La madre (segment "Funeralino")
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| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Il conte Prospero B. (segment "I giocatori")
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Pierino Bilancioni | ... |
Il piccolo Gennarino (segment "I giocatori")
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Lars Borgström | ... |
Federico - the Doorkeeper (segment "I giocatori")
(as L. Borgoström)
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| Mario Passante | ... |
Giovanni - the Butler (segment "I giocatori")
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| Silvana Mangano | ... |
Teresa (segment "Teresa")
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| Erno Crisa | ... |
Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")
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Ubaldo Maestri | ... |
Don Ubaldo (segment "Teresa")
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| Eduardo De Filippo | ... |
Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")
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| Tina Pica | ... |
Old woman (segment "Il professore")
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| Nino Imparato | ... |
Gennaro (segment "Il professore")
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Gianni Crosio | ... |
Alfonso Maria di Sant'Agata dei Fornai (segment "Il professore")
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Roberto De Simone | ... |
Umberto Scognamiglio (segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited)
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Rosetta Dei | ... |
(segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited)
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Irene Montaldo | ... |
La contessa B. (segment "I giocatori") (uncredited)
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| Gigi Reder | ... |
Don Peppino's friend (segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited)
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Guappo (segment "Il guappo") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vittorio De Sica | ||
Written by
| Giuseppe Marotta | ... | (story) |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Giuseppe Marotta | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Marcello Girosi | ... | executive producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alessandro Cicognini | ||
Cinematography by
| Carlo Montuori | ||
Editing by
| Eraldo Da Roma | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcella Benvenuti | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Gastone Medin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ferdinando Ruffo | ... | (as Fernando Ruffo) |
Costume Design by
| Pia Marchesi | ||
Production Management
| Nino Misiano | ... | production manager |
| Roberto Moretti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luisa Alessandri | ... | assistant director |
| Franco Montemurro | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Aldo Calpini | ... | sound engineer |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer: restorated version |
| Biagio Fiorelli | ... | sound |
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Goffredo Bellisario | ... | camera operator (as Goffredo Belisario) |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Alessandro Cicognini | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franca Carotenuto | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Mario Abussi | ... | production secretary (as Mario Abusi) |
| Giuseppe Barbaro | ... | administrator |
| Elmo De Sica | ... | production secretary |
| Clara Bindi | ... | voice dubbing: Lianella Carell (uncredited) |
| Nino Bonanni | ... | voice dubbing: Pasquale Cennamo (uncredited) |
| Olinto Cristina | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Erno Crisa (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Nino Imparato (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Italiana (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Distributors Corporation of America (DCA) (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (cut version) (subtitled)
- Gala Film Distributors (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmauro (2006) (Italy) (theatrical) (PAL speed-up) (restored)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (Portuguese subtitles)
- Rialto Pictures (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Pidax Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Bompiani (book publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A 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". Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Lusty...Sexy...Zesty. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many cast and crew members, starting from Director Vittorio De Sica, stated that filming of this movie was a particularly good time for them all. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film présenté: L'or de Naples (1959). See more » |
| Quotes |
Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo"):
"My condolences, Don Carmine, my condolences. Come have dinner at our place." That's what you told him. "Tonight you shouldn't be alone. Honor us." And it's been 10 years he's honoring us, this scum bag. See more » |