The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Luigi ComenciniScreenplay
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
- Armando CurcioScreenplay
- Aldo BuzziScreenplay
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Luigi ComenciniDirector
Cast
- Adolfo CeliDon Pietro Tassinare
- Tina PicaMaddalena, la cuoca
- Mario RussoPeppinello, a boy
- Luigi DermastroCiccillo, a boy
- Antonio CirelliEdoardo, a boy
- Clemente De MicheleTotonno
- Carlo Della PostaCast
- Carlo BarbieriCast
- Ettore MattiaCast
- Giovanni RinaldiCast