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It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

Comedy · Romance · 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 8 year old boy who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. To complicate matters, Lucia happens to be a sexy nightclub performer.

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It Started in Naples

“You'll want to be there when the fun starts!”

1960 Comedy · Romance 1h 40m

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6.4 / 10

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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 8 year old boy who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. To complicate matters, Lucia happens to be a sexy nightclub performer.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Melville Shavelson

Written by

Melville Shavelson · Suso Cecchi d'Amico · Jack Rose

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Michael Hamilton

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lucia Curcio

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Mario Vitale

Marietto Angeletti

Marietto Angeletti

Nando Hamilton

Paolo Carlini

Paolo Carlini

Renzo

Giovanni Filidoro

Giovanni Filidoro

Gennariello

Claudio Ermelli

Claudio Ermelli

Luigi

Court is in session

Put It Started in Naples on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.