The Gold of Naples (L'oro di Napoli) 70 years old
A quartet of Neapolitan tales - four captivating stories - wry, delightful and dramatic with that special humor and temperament and that enduring zest for life that characterizes these volatile people...
Tribute to Naples, where director De Sica spent his first years, this is a collection of six Napolitean episodes : a clown exploited by a gangster ; an inconstant pizza seller (Sofia) loosing her husband's ring ; the funeral of a dead 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".
Credits
The Gold of Naples Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vittorio De Sica He was 53, 73 years old when he died | as Il conte |
| Silvana Mangano She was 24, 59 years old when she died | as Teresa |
| Sophia Loren She was 20, now 90 years old | as Sofia |
| Tina Pica She was 70, 84 years old when she died | |
| Paolo Stoppa He was 48, 81 years old when he died | as Il vedovo |
| Eduardo De Filippo He was 54, 84 years old when he died | as Don Ersilio Miccio |
| Totò He was 56, 69 years old when he died | as Don Saverio Petrillo |
| Giacomo Furia He was 29, 90 years old when he died | as Marito di Sofia |
The Gold of Naples Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Marotta as Story. He was 52 (61) years old when He died | Writing |
| Giuseppe Marotta as Screenplay. He was 52 (61) years old when He died | Writing |
The Gold of Naples (70 years)
A quartet of Neapolitan tales - four captivating stories - wry, delightful and dramatic with that special humor and temperament and that enduring zest for life that characterizes these volatile people...
- Release day: Friday, December 03, 1954
- Runtime: 131 minutes