Farewell, My Beautiful Naples (Italian: Addio, mia bella Napoli!) is a 1917 Italian silent romance film directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro.Goble p.339 It is based on a 1910 play by Ernesto Murolo, which was later turned into a 1946 sound film of the same name.
Plot A Neapolitan man falls in love with the American tourist for whom he's acting as guide; however, he already has a fiancée.
Reception Writing for La Cine-fono, critic Filmino praised the adaptation of Murolo's play, saying it had been done with "skill, good taste, and, above all, conscientiousness", as well as the mise-en-scène of Naples itself from the film's evocative exteriors, interiors, and authentic costumes.
Cast Francesco Amodio Signor Castelli Irene-Saffo Momo Flora Severati Camillo Talamo Signora Tournier
References
Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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