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Side Street Story (1950)

Side Street Story poster
Original title
Napoli milionaria
Directed by
Eduardo De Filippo
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Neapolitan family navigates life in the aftermath of World War II. The film follows their struggles and small joys as they try to make a living and stay together.

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What happens

Side Street Story (Italian: Napoli milionaria [ˈnaːpoli miljoˈnaːrja], meaning "Millionaire Naples") is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, who wrote the play upon which the film is based. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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