The Dust of Naples (1998)
The title deliberatly recalls the famous L'oro di Napoli (Napoli's Gold) by Vittorio De Sica (1954). Alike De Sica's film here Naples is the real protagonist: Naples and its dust, not its gold. Through five episodes expressing different aspects of Naples, we have a picture of the town that doesn't belong to the postcard stereotypes...
Director:
Antonio Capuano
Writers:
Antonio Capuano, Paolo Sorrentino.
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Silvio Orlando as Ciriaco / Ciarli |
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Tonino Taiuti as Gerri |
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Alan De Luca as Eugenio |
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Gigio Morra as Bilancione |
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Gianni Ferreri as Sanguetta |
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Antonino Iuorio as Bibberò (as Antonio Juorio) |
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Teresa Saponangelo as Teresa |
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Lello Musella as Gino |
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Gea Martire as |
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Francesco Pennasilico as Pasqualo |
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Lola Pagnani as Rosita |
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Alessandra Borgia as |
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Fortunata De Magistris as |
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Giovanni Esposito as Mimmo |
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Marcello Colasurdo as |
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Fernando Varriale as |
| Directing | Antonio Capuano | Director |
| Writing | Antonio Capuano | Story |
| Writing | Tonino Taiuti | Story |
| Writing | Antonio Capuano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paolo Sorrentino | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Di Pace | Costume Design |
| Art | Mario Di Pace | Production Design |
| Sound | Tiziano Crotti | Sound |
| Editing | Giogiò Franchini | Editor |
| Camera | Pasquale Rachini | Director of Photography |
| Production | Giorgio Magliulo | Production Manager |
| Production | Claudio Grimaldi | Casting |
| Production | Bruno Memoli | Line Producer |
| Production | Gianni Minervini | Producer |