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It Started in Naples (1960)

★ 6.3Approved100 min

1960 film by Melville Shavelson

It Started in Naples is a 1960 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose from a screenplay by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, based on the story by Michael Pertwee and Jack Davies. The Technicolor cinematography was directed by Robert Surtees. The film stars Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica and an Italian cast. This was Gable's final film to be released within his lifetime and his last film in color.

Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Samuel M. Comer and Arrigo Breschi were nominated for an Oscar for its art direction

The film was released by Paramount Pictures on August 7, 1960.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is It Started in Naples about?
It Started in Naples (1960) — Mike Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, comes to Naples to settle the estate of his long estranged "black sheep" brother. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an eight-year old little boy named Nando, who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. Mike
Is It Started in Naples based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is It Started in Naples scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.