The Four Days of Naples

"Stunning! Brilliant! Stirring! Scorching! Epic!"

1962 2h 0m IT

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7.6

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80%

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7.6

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 55🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 1,126

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Synopsis

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September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they realize Germans are still in control — and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, civilians rise up en masse against the invaders — and overwhelming odds.

“Stunning! Brilliant! Stirring! Scorching! Epic!”

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Cast

Lea Massari
Maria
Gian Maria Volonté
Stimolo
Aldo Giuffrè
Pitrella
Jean Sorel
Livornese
Domenico Formato
Gennarino Capuozzo
Regina Bianchi
Concetta Capuozzo
Raffaele Barbato
Giovanni Ajello
Pupella Maggio
Arturo's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nanni Loy
Writers: Nanni Loy, Carlo Bernari, Massimo Franciosa
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanni Loy, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lea Massari and Gian Maria Volonté and Aldo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stunning! Brilliant! Stirring! Scorching! Epic!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nanni Loy directs. Marcello Gatti behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Nanni Loy, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lea Massari and Gian Maria Volonté and Aldo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Stunning! Brilliant! Stirring! Scorching! Epic!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.