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...”
1954•2h 11m•7.3•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Writer
Giuseppe Marotta, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini
Languages
Italian
Studio
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Cast
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")
Production
Company
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Carlo Ponti
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