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The Four Days of Naples (1962)

The Four Days of Naples poster
Original title
Le quattro giornate di Napoli
Directed by
Nanni Loy
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the citizens of Naples as they rise up against occupying German forces over four days in 1943. Ordinary people become fighters in street battles and acts of resistance.

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What happens

The Four Days of Naples (Italian: Le quattro giornate di Napoli) is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Nanni Loy and set during the uprising (28 September 1943 to 1 October 1943) which gives its name. It stars Regina Bianchi, Aldo Giuffrè, Lea Massari, Jean Sorel, Franco Sportelli, Charles Belmont, Gian Maria Volonté and Frank Wolff. The film won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Director, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay, and a BAFTA Award for Best Film. At the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival in 1963, the film was awarded with the FIPRESCI Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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