The Four Days of Naples (1962)

7.6114 min

1962 Italian film

The Four Days of Naples (Italian: Le quattro giornate di Napoli) is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Nanni Loy and set during the uprising (28 September 1943 to 1 October 1943) which gives its name. It stars Regina Bianchi, Aldo Giuffrè, Lea Massari, Jean Sorel, Franco Sportelli, Charles Belmont, Gian Maria Volonté and Frank Wolff.

The film won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Director, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay, and a BAFTA Award for Best Film. At the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival in 1963, the film was awarded with the FIPRESCI Prize.

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

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What is The Four Days of Naples about?
The Four Days of Naples (1962) — The film shows the history of the Neapolitan popular revolt against the invading Germans during World War II. During the four days in Naples, the revolt turns over in just a few hours. Neapolitans slung on rifles and guns or armed themselves with stones, house-objects, gasoline-b
Is The Four Days of Naples based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Four Days of Naples scary?
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