The Four Days of Naples
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| The Four Days of Naples | |
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 Italian film poster |
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| Directed by | Nanni Loy |
| Produced by | Goffredo Lombardo |
| Written by | Carlo Bernari Pasquale Festa Campanile Massimo Franciosa Nanni Loy Vasco Pratolini |
| Starring | Regina Bianchi Aldo Giuffrè |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
| Editing by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Distributed by | Metro Goldwyn Mayer in USA/Titanus in Italy |
| Release date(s) | November 16, 1962 |
| Running time | 124 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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- For the historical event itself, see Four days of Naples.
The Four Days of Naples (original title Le Quattro giornate di Napoli) is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Nanni Loy and set during the uprising which gives its name. It stars Regina Bianchi, Aldo Giuffrè, Lea Massari, Jean Sorel, Franco Sportelli, Charles Belmont, Gian Maria Volonté and Frank Wolff.
The movie won the Nastro d'Argento Best Director, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Writing Original Screenplay, and a BAFTA Award for Best Film.
[edit] Plot
During World War II, the people of Naples are forces to work in slave camps by the occupying Germans. They grow tired of the oppression and revolt against the invaders, armed with any weapon they can find. The revolt lasts four days, and they eventually drive the Germans from their city.
[edit] External links
- The Four Days of Naples page at IMDB
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