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The magnetic screen team of Clark Gable and Sophia Loren strikes romantic sparks in this comedy romp set amid the beautiful city of Naples and the Isle of Capri. Gable portrays stuffy Philadelphia attorney Michael Hamilton, who must travel to Italy to wrap up the estate of his deceased, philandering brother. Not only is he taken aback by the noisy and spontaneous Capri nightlife, he is further shocked to discover that his late brother has left a living, breathing legacy -- in the form of Nando, a rebellious, cigarette-smoking 10-year-old son! And it isnt long before Nando is caught in a custody tug-of-war between the visiting American and his fiery guardian aunt (Loren), a nightclub singer who dreams of becoming a movie star. It Started in Naples...but will it end in love? With Gable, Loren and Vittoria De Sica in the cast and romantic Italy as a backdrop, the end result is sure to be sexy, sunny fun!
Original Release
08/06/1960
US Release
08/07/1960
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clark Gable | Michael Hamilton |
Sophia Loren | Lucia Curcio |
Vittorio De Sica | Mario Vitale |
Marietto | Nando Hamilton |
Paolo Carlini | Renzo |
Giovanni Filidoro | Gennariello |
Claudio Ermelli | Luigi |
Robert Cunningham | Don Mc Guire - Train Passenger |
Marco Tulli | |
Carlo Rizzo |
Directors
Writers
Melville Shavelson, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Michael Pertwee, Jack Davies, Jack Rose
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clark Gable | Michael Hamilton |
Sophia Loren | Lucia Curcio |
Vittorio De Sica | Mario Vitale |
Marietto | Nando Hamilton |
Paolo Carlini | Renzo |
Giovanni Filidoro | Gennariello |
Claudio Ermelli | Luigi |
Robert Cunningham | Don Mc Guire - Train Passenger |
Marco Tulli | |
Carlo Rizzo | |
Yvonne Monlaur | |
Liana Del Balzo | Bit part |
Giuliana Farnese | Cafè Client |
Mario Ingrassia | Dancer |
Mimmo Poli | Man in Bar |
Anne Caprile | Lucia Curcio (french voice) |
Bob Cunningham | Don Mc Guire - Train Passenger |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Rose | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1961 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |