This film will show you the places and people of Naples. The splendid and humble, sad and joyful aspects of the Neapolitan alleys are infinite. We can show only a small part here, but you will nonetheless find traces of that love of life, that patience and that constant hope that constitute the Gold of Naples.
The Gold of Naples is an episodic film by Vittorio De Sica, based on the collection of short stories by Giuseppe Marotta.
In “Il guappo” Totò is a clown whose life is made hell by Don Carmine Javarone, the guappo (boss) of the Sanità district who has moved into his home and humiliating his entire family. The segment is set in the alleys of the heart of Naples, in particular piazza Sanità overlooked by the church of that name.
In “Pizza a credito”, Sophia Loren is a voluptuous pizzaiola who runs a takeaway pizzeria in the Materdei district, in salita Porteria San Raffaele.
“Il funeralino” focusses on the funeral procession of a child that passes through the rione Sanità accompanied on his last journey by his mother.
The director Vittorio De Sica plays the role of count Prospero, a nobleman with a gambling addiction in “I giocatori”. The recurring location of the episode is piazza del Gesù Nuovo.
In “Teresa” Silvana Mangano plays a prostitute from Castelli Romani who marries one of her suitors. galleria Umberto I and Basilica of San Francesco di Paola in piazza Plebiscito, where the wedding is celebrated, are clearly seen.
“Il Professore” is Eduardo De Filippo who dispenses advice to jealous fiancés, soldiers in love, parishioners, in exchange for a few pennies. The episode is set in vico Purgatorio in Arco and adjacent vico San Pellegrino.
This film will show you the places and people of Naples. The splendid and humble, sad and joyful aspects of the Neapolitan alleys are infinite. We can show only a small part here, but you will nonetheless find traces of that love of life, that patience and that constant hope that constitute the Gold of Naples.
The Gold of Naples is an episodic film by Vittorio De Sica, based on the collection of short stories by Giuseppe Marotta.
In “Il guappo” Totò is a clown whose life is made hell by Don Carmine Javarone, the guappo (boss) of the Sanità district who has moved into his home and humiliating his entire family. The segment is set in the alleys of the heart of Naples, in particular piazza Sanità overlooked by the church of that name.
In “Pizza a credito”, Sophia Loren is a voluptuous pizzaiola who runs a takeaway pizzeria in the Materdei district, in salita Porteria San Raffaele.
“Il funeralino” focusses on the funeral procession of a child that passes through the rione Sanità accompanied on his last journey by his mother.
The director Vittorio De Sica plays the role of count Prospero, a nobleman with a gambling addiction in “I giocatori”. The recurring location of the episode is piazza del Gesù Nuovo.
In “Teresa” Silvana Mangano plays a prostitute from Castelli Romani who marries one of her suitors. galleria Umberto I and Basilica of San Francesco di Paola in piazza Plebiscito, where the wedding is celebrated, are clearly seen.
“Il Professore” is Eduardo De Filippo who dispenses advice to jealous fiancés, soldiers in love, parishioners, in exchange for a few pennies. The episode is set in vico Purgatorio in Arco and adjacent vico San Pellegrino.
Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti
Segments entitled: “Il guappo”, “Pizze a credito”, “Il funeralino”, “I giocatori”, “Teresa”, “Il professore” tell the story of six different, interlinked aspects of life in Naples
