The Dust of Naples


1h 44m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Five stories that focus on how Naples' famed gold has turned to dirt without diminishing the Neapolitan's warmhearted humanity. A young aristocrat plays a card game with very high stakes; penniless newlyweds have surprises for each other; lustful Argentinian tourists visit Pompeii; an actor borrows

Film Details

Also Known As
Dust of Naples, Polvere di Napoli
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Synopsis

Five stories that focus on how Naples' famed gold has turned to dirt without diminishing the Neapolitan's warmhearted humanity. A young aristocrat plays a card game with very high stakes; penniless newlyweds have surprises for each other; lustful Argentinian tourists visit Pompeii; an actor borrows money to pay for an audition; and two saxophonists improvise an act after their instruments are stolen.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dust of Naples, Polvere di Napoli
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Film is a remake of Vittorio De Sica's 1954 'The Gold of Naples'.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.

Shown at New Italian Cinema Events (NICE) in San Francisco November 18-22, 1998.

35mm

color

Dolby