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Status
Released
Release
1997
Runtime
2h 20m
Five Neapolitan directors depict life in the city under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius for this anthology film of comedy, drama, surrealism, and political commentary.
28 Cast Members
Anna Bonaiuto
(segments "La stirpe di Iana" and "La salita")
Iaia Forte
(segment "La stirpe di Iana")
Enzo Moscato
(segment "Maruzzella")
Nunzia Di Somma
(segment "Maruzzella")
Tonino Taiuti
(segment "Sofialorén")
Flavio Brunetti
(segment "Sofialorén")
Clelia Rondinella
(segment "Sofialorén")
Antonio Pennarella
(segment "Il diavolo in bottiglia")
Teresa Saponangelo
(segment "Il diavolo in bottiglia")
Renato Carpentieri
(segment "Il diavolo in bottiglia")
Toni Servillo
(segment "La salita")
Cristina Donadio
(segment "La stirpe di Iana")
Maria Luisa Abbate
(segments "La stirpe di Iana" and "La salita")
Anna Avitabile
(segment "La stirpe di Ivana")
Maurizio Bizzi
(segment "La salita")
Gino Curcione
(segment "Il diavolo in bottiglia")
Francesca Cutolo
(segment "La stirpe di Iana")
Gino Intartaglia
(segment "Sofialorén")
Paola Iovinella
(segment "La stirpe di Iana")
Franco Javarone
(segment "La stirpe di Iana") (as Franco Iavarone)
