I Met You in Naples (Italian: Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli) is a 1946 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Anna Nievo, Leo Dale and Peppino De Filippo.[1] The film takes its name from a popular song of the same title. It is part of the neorealist trend in post-Second World War Italian films.[2]

I Met You in Naples
Directed byPietro Francisci
Written by
Starring
CinematographyAugusto Tiezzi
Edited byPietro Francisci
Music byNuccio Fiorda
Production
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Edi Film
Release date
  • 20 April 1946 (1946-04-20)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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An American soldier and a young Italian aspiring actress meet in wartime Naples in 1944. They fall in love and eventually marry. At the end of the film she emigrates to the United States with him, hoping to be able to pursue her career there.

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References

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  1. ^ Moliterno p.136
  2. ^ Cardullo p.217

Bibliography

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  • Cardullo, Bert. André Bazin and Italian Neorealism. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
  • Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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