L'oro di Napoli

"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..."

Feb 11 1957 Not Rated 2h 18m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Giuseppe Marotta, Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica

Directed by

Vittorio De Sica

Cast

Totò, Lianella Carell, Pasquale Cennamo

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Languages

Italiano

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,153
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA