Side Street Story
Napoli milionaria
Synopsis
A combination of a satire on war and a comedy with war as the background. It tells of the ordinary people living on a Naples sidestreet, from 1940 to 1950 under the dominance of the Fascists, the Nazis and then the Allies occupation forces. Primary among the citizens is Gennaro Iovine (Eduard De Filippo)who has a penchant for innocently getting into trouble, and his friend Pasquale (Toto.) The latter is a rail-sweeper who becomes a professional stand-in...a corpse used to conceal contraband...serving jail time for those who don't care to spend the time to do the time...a substitute at a political rally when violence threatens the scheduled speaker
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Eduardo De Filippo
Gennaro Iovine
Delia Scala
Maria Rosaria Iovine
Leda Gloria
Amalia
Titina De Filippo
Adelaide
Carlo Ninchi
Il brigadiere di Ps
Totò
Pasquale Miele
Dante Maggio
Il rosticciere
Gianni Musy
Amedeo
Laura Gore
La moglie del ragionier Spasiani
Mario Soldati
Il ragioner Spasiani
Giacomo Rondinella
Il cantante di concertino
Rosita Pisano
Assunta
Aldo Giuffrè
Federico
Mario Frera
Peppe "'o Cricco"
Concetta Palumbo
Riruccia
Pietro Pennetti
Un soldato
Mariano Englen
Michael Tor
L'ufficiale americano
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eduardo De Filippo
- Screenplay & Story
- Eduardo De Filippo, Dino Maiuri, Piero Tellini
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- Napoli milionaria
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- DDL Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo, Dino Maiuri, Piero Tellini
Nino Rota
Aldo Tonti
Giuliana Attenni, Douglas Robertson
Dino De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Eduardo De Filippo
Director
Eduardo De Filippo
Screenplay
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Achille Spezzaferri
Production Design
Dino Maiuri
Screenplay
Piero Tellini
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Giuliana Attenni
Editor
Douglas Robertson
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Side Street Story
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Side Street Story about?
A combination of a satire on war and a comedy with war as the background. It tells of the ordinary people living on a Naples sidestreet, from 1940 to 1950 under the dominance of the Fascists, the Nazis and then the Allies occupation forces. Primary among the citizens is Gennaro Iovine (Eduard De Filippo)who has a penchant for innocently getting into trouble, and his friend Pasquale (Toto.) The latter is a rail-sweeper who becomes a professional stand-in...a corpse used to conceal contraband...serving jail time for those who don't care to spend the time to do the time...a substitute at a political rally when violence threatens the scheduled speaker
Who directed Side Street Story?
Side Street Story was directed by Eduardo De Filippo.
Who stars in Side Street Story?
The principal cast of Side Street Story includes Eduardo De Filippo, Delia Scala, Leda Gloria, Titina De Filippo, Carlo Ninchi.
When was Side Street Story released and how long is it?
Side Street Story was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Side Street Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Side Street Story was composed by Nino Rota.