Treasure of San Gennaro
| Treasure of San Gennaro (Operazione San Gennaro) | |
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| Directed by | Dino Risi |
| Written by | Adriano Baracco Ennio De Concini Dino Risi |
| Produced by | Turi Vasile |
| Starring | Nino Manfredi Senta Berger Totò Claudine Auger Mario Adorf Harry Guardino |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Music by | Armando Trovajoli |
| Distributed by | Interfilm (Italy) Gaumont Distribution (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | $2 million (Italy)[1] |
Treasure of San Gennaro (Italian: Operazione San Gennaro) is a 1966 Italian comedy film starring Nino Manfredi, Senta Berger, Totò and Claudine Auger. Directed by Dino Risi, it is the story of a heist gone wrong. It won a Silver Prize at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Plot
[edit]A group of American criminals arrive in Naples to steal the holy treasures of its patron saint. They enlist the help of the local mafia, who are torn between the multibillion-lire proposition and their loyalty to the community.
Cast
[edit]- Nino Manfredi as Armandino "Dudu" Girasole
- Senta Berger as Maggie
- Harry Guardino as Jack
- Claudine Auger as Concettina
- Totò as Don Vincenzo
- Mario Adorf as Sciascillo
- Ugo Fangareggi as Agonia
- Dante Maggio as Il capitano
- Giovanni Bruti as Il cardinale
- Pinuccio Ardia as Il barone
- Vittoria Crispo as Mamma Assunta
- Ralf Wolter as Frank
Production
[edit]The film was originally conceived as a serious heist film, with Jean-Paul Belmondo intended to play the lead role.[3] Principal cinematography started in Naples on July 1966.[3] Carlo Croccolo dubbed the voices of at least 15 characters, including those portrayed by Harry Guardino, Totò, Mario Adorf, Pinuccio Ardia, and Ralf Wolter.[3][4]
Cancelled sequel
[edit]Following the success of the film, in the early 1967, Manfredi and Ennio De Concini started working on a sequel set in New York titled Dudù a Nuova York.[3] Following the release of numerous rip-offs and unofficial sequels, most notably Lucio Fulci's Operation St. Peter's, the project was eventually shelved.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Top Italian Film Grossers". Variety. October 11, 1967. p. 33.
- ↑ "5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ciaffaroni, Andrea (2021). "The Treasure of San Gennaro". Alla ricerca di Nino Manfredi. Sagoma Editore. ISBN 978-88-6506-125-1.
- ↑ "Operazione San Gennaro". Il mondo dei doppiatori (in Italian).
