L'Oro di Napoli (1954) The Gold Of Naples w.Eng.Subs

Comedy | Drama | Italy | Italian w/Eng subs | B&W | 131min Director: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, Toto, Vittorio De Sica, Paolo Stoppa, Piero Bilancioni, Erno Crisa A clown, a pizza chef, a gambler and a lady of the evening enliven six stories of Neapolitan life. An anthology of stories set in Naples, Italy, where director Vittorio De Sica spent much of his childhood. The humorous yet heartfelt tales include the story of a pizza seller (Sophia Loren) who loses her wedding ring; a gambler (Totò) who is routinely beaten by a kid at cards; and the wedding of a prostitute named Teresa (Silvana Mangano). Other tales include a clown who is subjected to ridicule by a gang of criminals and the events surrounding the funeral of a small child.