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La bataille de Naples

Original title: Le quattro giornate di Napoli
  • 1962
  • Tous publics
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.1K
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La bataille de Naples (1962)
Coming-of-AgePolitical DramaTragedyWar EpicDramaWar

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. Neapo... Read allThe 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... Read allThe 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-bottles, anything and everything, anonymous and silent. Gennarino Capuozzo, a 10-year-old k... Read all

  • Director
    • Nanni Loy
  • Writers
    • Pasquale Festa Campanile
    • Massimo Franciosa
    • Nanni Loy
  • Stars
    • Raffaele Barbato
    • Charles Belmont
    • Regina Bianchi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Nanni Loy
    • Writers
      • Pasquale Festa Campanile
      • Massimo Franciosa
      • Nanni Loy
    • Stars
      • Raffaele Barbato
      • Charles Belmont
      • Regina Bianchi
    • 21User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Raffaele Barbato
    • Giovanni Ajello
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Belmont
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Regina Bianchi
    • Concetta Capuozzo
    • (uncredited)
    Silvana Buzzanca
    • Immacolata
    • (uncredited)
    Enzo Cannavale
    Enzo Cannavale
    • Partigiano
    • (uncredited)
    Luigi De Filippo
    • Cicillo
    • (uncredited)
    Antonella Della Porta
    Antonella Della Porta
      Adriana Facchetti
      • Scared Woman
      • (uncredited)
      Pasquale Fasciano
      • Strongman
      • (uncredited)
      Anna Maria Ferrero
      Anna Maria Ferrero
        Domenico Formato
        • Gennaro Capuozzo
        • (uncredited)
        Aldo Giuffrè
        Aldo Giuffrè
        • Pitrella
        • (uncredited)
        Curt Lowens
        Curt Lowens
        • Sakau
        • (uncredited)
        Pupella Maggio
        Pupella Maggio
        • Arturo's Mother
        • (uncredited)
        Rosalia Maggio
        • Scared Woman
        • (uncredited)
        Alba Maiolini
        Alba Maiolini
        • Grieving Woman
        • (uncredited)
        Lea Massari
        Lea Massari
        • Maria
        • (uncredited)
        Vera Nandi
          • Director
            • Nanni Loy
          • Writers
            • Pasquale Festa Campanile
            • Massimo Franciosa
            • Nanni Loy
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          9paulo BH

          The people of a city and his fight against the tyranny

          This good film tell a historical fact: the resistance of the people common of Naples against the Nazi, that they occupied the city in 1943, after the fall of Mussolini. Using only light weapons left by the Italian soldiers, they look for hopelessly to maintain the freedom, once the American soldiers are approximating if. For four days, the heroic resistance of popular gets to maintain the military situation in an impasse... Film of beautiful and touching images, as the father taking the dead combatant son in the arms to be veiled home; the people playing domestic objects of the windows on the Germans or the boys of the reformatory, rebelling and fleeing for they unite to the resistance. Unforgettable!!
          DigIt

          Touching, historical masterpiece

          Every time I watch this movie I'm deeply moved by the many true to life characters you see depicted on the backdrop scenario of the struggle Napoli's citizens suffered to get rid of the Nazis' invasion and occupation.

          Many of the characters are not fictitious: the child Gennaro Capuozzo was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor.

          The cast is exceptional with many great actors and the minor ones act in a perfect way too. Even with the technical limitations of this movie, I find it engrossing and very close to the world famous Italian neorealism masterpieces such as Paisà and Roma Città Aperta.

          I highly recommend it.
          10sissoed

          Excellent film well worth seeing

          I just saw this 1962 film on Turner Classic Movies and promptly tracked down and ordered a VHS of it. A very realistic film with many characters whose stories start and in most cases are left unresolved in the midst of the fighting. The screenplay was original for the screen, not based on any book, and received a 1963 Oscar nomination in the original screenplay category. There is a 1979 book with the same title, also telling of the uprising, that is NOT the source of this film. According to summaries, the book says that the Naples "street boys" instigated and led the rebellion. Not in this film, however, which focuses on adults and has many wrenching scenes of mothers and children, husbands and wives torn apart. The ensemble cast is passionate and convincing. Unlike the other commenter who said the film is an argument against war, this is really an argument for standing up and fighting against those who would treat you as slaves (which the NAZIs did and which led to the uprising). Great film!
          10babuon

          A wonderful WWII film

          I saw this film when it first came out and it gripped me completely. I was quite young and not "into" foreign films, but this film caught me up. It showed a resistance that was unique -- not planned, not secret, but almost spontaneous. It mixes the buffoonery of some of the characters, the cowardice of a few and the bravery of the people of Naples. Some moments bring tears, others laughter. How the people come together to fight the Nazis who were still brutally exerting their power even as the allied forces marched north in Italy is a powerful statement of the will of ordinary Italian citizens.

          For years I've tried to buy it, Le Quattro Giornate di Napoli, with no success. Then this year,TCM showed a very clean copy of it. But still I can't find a place to buy it. It is so worth having --

          If anyone knows where I can buy it, I would be grateful.
          9MITCH!

          A beautiful work of art, life and humanity

          This film was brought to my attention by a friend who suggested that, since I enjoyed Roberto Rosselini's Open City, I would enjoy this film, which he considered to be even better than Rosselini's. I was impressed, to say the least, and inclined to agree. The story seemed infinitely more real and affecting.

          Small stories of individual lives and relationships splintered apart by the actions of Germany in Naples after the Allies have declared victory in Europe in WWII isn't a subject many people will jump at the chance to see, but they should think again. We may never have the experience of being under occupation here in America, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate and feel the bravery of a city that fights back against the tyranny of the weary German army. And if you have an aversion to war films, subtitled ones in particular, don't worry; the performances from the actors involved are strong enough to feed the emotions onto the screen without need of a translator.

          This is a gem not many people know about. It's a shame. This is a film that needs a revolution in the minds of cineastes everywhere.

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          • Trivia
            All actors accepted to be uncredited in honor of the civilians who died during the uprising and remained without official recognition.
          • Goofs
            At the beginning of the scene in which Allejo and his gang of kids are having a shootout from the mountain train and Cazzillo gets shot, around 1h 31min, a piece of glass in front of him reflects the crew.
          • Quotes

            Cicillo: Attack! We're not afraid!

          • Crazy credits
            When the MGM lion roars, no sound comes out of its mouth.
          • Connections
            Edited into Film socialisme (2010)

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          • Release date
            • June 12, 1963 (France)
          • Country of origin
            • Italy
          • Languages
            • Italian
            • German
          • Also known as
            • The Four Days of Naples
          • Filming locations
            • Naples, Campania, Italy
          • Production companies
            • Titanus Produzione
            • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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          • Budget
            • $800,000 (estimated)
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          • Runtime
            • 2h(120 min)
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.66 : 1

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