Of all Italian cities, Naples is probably the one whose life is most full of contrasts. And if there’s anything you should know about contrast, it’s that it looks good on film… as well as in theater. 

Ever since the post war period, Naples’ great tradition of theater, reclaimed and refined by playwright Eduardo de Filippo, has often been transposed on the big screen. Eduardo’s brother Peppino frequently acted next to national comic hero Antonio de Curtis (also known as Totò), giving rise to an endless list of films featuring the duo.