The Emperor of Capri
L'imperatore di Capri
Synopsis
Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of circumstances actually does transform him into the prince of the island.
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Totò
Antonio De Fazio
Gianni Appelius
Bubi di Primaporta
Galeazzo Benti
Dodo della Baggina
Nerio Bernardi
Osvaldo
Mario Castellani
Asdrubale Stinchi
Pina Gallini
La suocera
Aldo Giuffrè
Omar Bey Kahn di Agapur
Laura Gore
Lucia
Alda Mangini
Emanuela
Nino Marchetti
Geremia
Marisa Merlini
La baronesa von Krapfen
Yvonne Sanson
Sonia Bulgarov
Pietro Tordi
Il marito di Emanuela
Toni Ucci
Pupetto Turacciolo
Ugo Mari
Cliente che si becca la Torta in Faccia (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luigi Comencini
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcello Marchesi, Vittorio Metz, Luigi Comencini
- Original Score
- Felice Montagnini
- Original Title
- L'imperatore di Capri
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Lux Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luigi Comencini
Marcello Marchesi, Vittorio Metz, Luigi Comencini, Gino De Santis, Teresa Ricci Bartolini
Felice Montagnini
Giuseppe Caracciolo
Otello Colangeli
Carlo Ponti
Department Leadership Roster
Luigi Comencini
Director
Giuseppe Caracciolo
Director of Photography
Marcello Marchesi
Screenplay
Otello Colangeli
Editor
Vittorio Metz
Screenplay
Luigi Comencini
Screenplay
Anna Maria Feo
Costume Design
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Felice Montagnini
Original Music Composer
Carlo Ponti
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Emperor of Capri
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What is The Emperor of Capri about?
Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of circumstances actually does transform him into the prince of the island.
Who directed The Emperor of Capri?
The Emperor of Capri was directed by Luigi Comencini.
Who stars in The Emperor of Capri?
The principal cast of The Emperor of Capri includes Totò, Gianni Appelius, Galeazzo Benti, Nerio Bernardi, Mario Castellani.
When was The Emperor of Capri released and how long is it?
The Emperor of Capri was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Emperor of Capri?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Emperor of Capri was composed by Felice Montagnini.