Shot principally in Naples, Sergio Rubini’s film I fratelli De Filippo, tells the story of one of the greatest artistic families in 1900s Italy, which comprised Peppino, Titina and Eduardo, the children of Luisa De Filippo who were never recognised by their biological father, “uncle” Eduardo Scarpetta.
A film about the De Filippo family must necessarily include theatres: the famed San Carlo Theatre and the Teatro Sannazaro, the “jewel box” of via Chiaia, were some of the Neapolitan sets. These also included piazza Cardinale Riario Sforza, a picturesque small square in the historical centre that leads onto via dei Tribunali and dominated by a central obelisk of a benedictory St. Gennaro facing the complex of Pio Monte della Misericordia: to recreate the piazza of the early 1900s, historic shop signs were built onto buildings on the square. Shooting also took place in key piazza del Plebiscito, piazzetta Salazar, rampe Paggeria, and via Conte di Ruvo where Teatro Bellini stands.
In Marcianise, locations included Palazzo Grauso Tartaglione, a historic residence in via Novelli, while in Santa Maria Capua Vetere shooting took place around and inside Teatro Garibaldi.
Several scenes were shot in the historical centre of Capua: n. 3 corso Gran Priorato di Malta provided the exterior for Luisa De Filippo’s house; the Kursaal Theatre which hosted the debut of the De Filippo Company is in corso Appio, between the Annunziata and the registry office; Peppino and Eduardo argue in via Pier Delle Vigne.
Director Sergio Rubini also shot scenes in his home territory of Apulia, in the villages of Ascoli Satriano and Volturino.
Shot principally in Naples, Sergio Rubini’s film I fratelli De Filippo, tells the story of one of the greatest artistic families in 1900s Italy, which comprised Peppino, Titina and Eduardo, the children of Luisa De Filippo who were never recognised by their biological father, “uncle” Eduardo Scarpetta.
A film about the De Filippo family must necessarily include theatres: the famed San Carlo Theatre and the Teatro Sannazaro, the “jewel box” of via Chiaia, were some of the Neapolitan sets. These also included piazza Cardinale Riario Sforza, a picturesque small square in the historical centre that leads onto via dei Tribunali and dominated by a central obelisk of a benedictory St. Gennaro facing the complex of Pio Monte della Misericordia: to recreate the piazza of the early 1900s, historic shop signs were built onto buildings on the square. Shooting also took place in key piazza del Plebiscito, piazzetta Salazar, rampe Paggeria, and via Conte di Ruvo where Teatro Bellini stands.
In Marcianise, locations included Palazzo Grauso Tartaglione, a historic residence in via Novelli, while in Santa Maria Capua Vetere shooting took place around and inside Teatro Garibaldi.
Several scenes were shot in the historical centre of Capua: n. 3 corso Gran Priorato di Malta provided the exterior for Luisa De Filippo’s house; the Kursaal Theatre which hosted the debut of the De Filippo Company is in corso Appio, between the Annunziata and the registry office; Peppino and Eduardo argue in via Pier Delle Vigne.
Director Sergio Rubini also shot scenes in his home territory of Apulia, in the villages of Ascoli Satriano and Volturino.
