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Naples to New York

Naples to New York

20247.22h 4m

Overview

In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to America several years earlier. The two children join the many Italian emigrants seeking a new life in America and arrive in an unknown metropolis, which, after several misadventures, they will learn to call home.

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Gabriele Salvatores
Produced by Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia
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Top Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Domenico Garofalo

Dea Lanzaro

Dea Lanzaro

Celestina

Antonio Guerra

Antonio Guerra

Carmine

Anna Ammirati

Anna Ammirati

Anna Garofalo

Anna Lucia Pierro

Anna Lucia Pierro

Agnese

Omar Benson Miller

Omar Benson Miller

George

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Captain

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

Carmine

Katie McGovern

Katie McGovern

Women's Liberation Leader

Lorenzo McGovern Zaini

Lorenzo McGovern Zaini

Jack Newsie

About Naples to New York

Naples to New York is a drama, family film released in 2024. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, it stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Dea Lanzaro, Antonio Guerra. In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to America several years earlier. The two children join the many Italian emigrants seeking a new life in America and arrive in an unknown metropolis, which, after several misadventures, they will learn to call home.

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