Gold of Naples (1954)
Directed by Vittorio de Sica
Genres - Culture & Society, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Manners, Urban Comedy |
Run Time - 74 min. |
Countries - Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
Share on
Synopsis by Nicole Gagne
Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini, and Giuseppe Marotta wrote this anthology of tales depicting various aspects of Neapolitan life, with the emphasis of poignancy and comedy: "The Racketeer" features Toto with a gangster as his unwanted house guest; "Pizza On Credit" gave Sophia Loren one of her first starring roles, as a wayward wife who loses her wedding ring; "The Gambler" stars De Sica in a hilarious performance as a compulsive gambler whose rich family won't give him money, so he's reduced to playing cards with the young son of his servant; "Theresa" features Silvana Mangano as a prostitute who discovers that a man really does have to be crazy to marry her. (Two other episodes were cut for the film's U.S. release.)
Characteristics
Keywords
cards, extramarital-affair, gambler-compulsive, gangster, house-guest, marriage, philandering, prostitute/prostitution, wedding-ring, wife