The Gold of Naples (1954)

7.3/10 131 min Drama Comedy

Overview

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.

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")

Vittorio De Sica

Il conte Prospero B. (segment "I giocatori")

Mario Passante

Giovanni - the Butler (segment "I giocatori")

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