L'Oro di Napoli / Gold of Naples (1954 Vittoria De Sica)

Well acted, bittersweet collection of stories paint interesting picture of battered Neapolitan city, people and culture. There's often something unexpected about each story.

'Il Guappo'. Toto, Lianella  Carrell, Pasquale Gennano, Agostino Salvietti.

'Pizze a Credito'. Sophia Loren, Paolo Stoppa, Giacomo Furia, Alberto Farnese, Tecla Scarano, Tartaro Pasquale. The story veers off into efforts of newly widowed man to kill himself. The pizzeria is apparently Pizzeria Starita in the Materdei district.

'Funeralino'. Teresa De Vita.

'I Giocatori'. Vittoria De Sica, Pierino Bilancioni, L Borgostrom, Mario Passante. Great card playing between the two. Curious moment of boy with cat.

'Teresa'. Silvana Mangano, Erno Crisa, Ubaldo Maestri. The perils of marriage. Bleak.

'Il Professore'. Eduardo De Filippo, Tina Pica, Nino Imparato, Gianni Crosio. Lovely twist at end.