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The Gold of Naples

1954 · 131 min

A warm, bittersweet mosaic of life's joys and sorrows, told with humor and humanity.

Tagline: A sextet of Neapolitan tales - six captivating stories - wry, delightful and dramatic with that special humor and temperament and that enduring zest for life that characterizes these volatile people...
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.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
love
grief
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Written by: Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini, Giuseppe Marotta
Starring: Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, Eduardo De Filippo, Paolo Stoppa, Erno Crisa, Totò, Lianella Carell, Giacomo Furia
Music: Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography: Carlo Montuori
Runtime: 131 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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