THE GOLD OF NAPLES (1954)
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The Gold of Naples
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...
Drama, Comedy
December 3, 1954
Italian
2h 11m
Italy
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
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.
Cast & Characters
Silvana Mangano
Teresa (segment "Teresa")
Sophia Loren
Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)
Eduardo De Filippo
Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")
Paolo Stoppa
Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)
Erno Crisa
Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")
Totò
Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Lianella Carell
Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Giacomo Furia
Rosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)
Tina Pica
Old woman (segment "Il professore")
Alberto Farnese
Alfredo, Sofia's lover (segment Pizza on a Credit)
Tecla Scarano
Don Peppino's friend (segment Pizza on a Credit)
Pasquale Cennamo
Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")
Agostino Salvietti
Gennaro Esposito (segment "Il guappo")
Pasquale Tartaro
Cafiero (segment Pizza on Credit)
Teresa De Vita
La madre (segment "Funeralino")
Vittorio De Sica
Il conte Prospero B. (segment "I giocatori")
Pierino Bilancioni
Il piccolo Gennarino (segment "I giocatori")
Lars Borgström
Federico - the Doorkeeper (segment "I giocatori")
Mario Passante
Giovanni - the Butler (segment "I giocatori")
Ubaldo Maestri
Don Ubaldo (segment "Teresa")
Nino Imparato
Gennaro (segment "Il professore")
Gianni Crosio
Alfonso Maria di Sant'Agata dei Fornai (segment "Il professore")
Roberto De Simone
Umberto Scognamiglio (segment Pizza on Credit) (uncredited)
Rosetta Dei
(segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited)
Irene Montaldo
La contessa B. (segment "I giocatori") (uncredited)
Crew
Vittorio De Sica
Director
Giuseppe Marotta
Novel
Giuseppe Marotta
Screenplay
Vittorio De Sica
Screenplay
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Carlo Montuori
Director of Photography
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Marcello Girosi
Executive Producer