It Started in Naples
1960 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.4
A straight-laced American lawyer travels to Naples to settle his estranged brother’s affairs and is stunned to learn there’s an 8-year-old child involved. As he clashes with the boy’s lively guardian—a nightclub performer—culture shock, family duty, and unexpected feelings turn a simple trip into a complicated stay.
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (83 votes)
About
If you enjoy breezy, old-school romantic comedies with culture-clash humor, scenic Italian escapism, and a scene-stealing kid, this could hit the spot, especially if you liked Houseboat; Not for you if you want realism or fast-moving romance.
Pros: light romantic comedy; charming child performance; beautiful Capri backdrop | Cons: uneven middle stretch; awkward age gap; improbable stereotypes
Themes
- island
- culture clash
- nightclub
- custody battle
- naples, italy
- american abroad
- aunt nephew relationship
- death of brother
- intercultural relationship
- child smoking
- child custody
- italian town
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
Clark Gable
as Michael Hamilton
Sophia Loren
as Lucia Curcio
Vittorio De Sica
as Mario Vitale
Marietto Angeletti
as Nando Hamilton
Paolo Carlini
as Renzo
Giovanni Filidoro
as Gennariello
Claudio Ermelli
as Luigi
Bob Cunningham
as Don McGuire - Train Passenger
Marco Tulli
- CR
Carlo Rizzo
Directed by Melville Shavelson