Country
France
Date
Apr 25, 1955
Note
Cannes Film Festival
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...
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Irene Montaldo | La contessa B. (segment "I giocatori") (uncredited) |
| Gigi Reder | Don Peppino's friend (segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited) |
| Nino Vingelli | Guappo (segment "Il guappo") (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | L'oro di Napoli |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Data di uscita | 3 dicembre 1954 |
| Exec. Producer | Marcello Girosi |
| Producer | Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Giuseppe Marotta, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini |
| Editors | Eraldo Da Roma, Marcella Benvenuti |
| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori, Goffredo Bellisario |
| Asst. Directors | Luisa Alessandri, Franco Montemurro, Vittorio De Sica, Franca Carotenuto |
| Camera Operators | Goffredo Bellisario, Carlo Montuori |
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| Add. Photography | Goffredo Bellisario, Carlo Montuori |
| Production Design | Gastone Medin, Ferdinando Ruffo |
| Art Direction | Ferdinando Ruffo, Gastone Medin |
| Set Decoration | Ferdinando Ruffo, Gastone Medin |
| Composer | Alessandro Cicognini, Bruno Moreal, Biagio Fiorelli, Aldo Calpini |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal, Biagio Fiorelli, Aldo Calpini, Alessandro Cicognini |
| Costume Design | Pia Marchesi |
| Makeup | Pia Marchesi |
| Hairstyling | Pia Marchesi |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 03, 1954
Country
Belgium
Date
Oct 21, 1955
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 03, 1955
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 02, 1955
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Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Country
Finland
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Country
United States
Date
Feb 11, 1957
Country
Türkiye
Date
May 27, 1957
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Note
(Rated A)
Country
Hungary
Date
Jul 21, 1960
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