A Thief in Paradise (1952 film)

A Thief in Paradise (Italian: Un ladro in paradiso) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Nino Taranto, Hélène Rémy and Francesco Golisano. It was expanded from a dialect poem written by Eduardo De Filippo.[1] It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.

A Thief in Paradise
Directed byDomenico Paolella
Written byGiuseppe Amato
Giuseppe Marotta
Produced byGiuseppe Amato
StarringNino Taranto
Hélène Rémy
Francesco Golisano
CinematographyMarco Scarpelli
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music byNino Rota
Production
company
Produzione Film Giuseppe Amato
Distributed byDear Film
Release date
10 January 1952
Running time
92 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

Vincent and Gennaro live by their wits and petty theft in the city of Naples. On Christmas Eve, Gennaro steals a service of glasses and gives it to his girlfriend Nannarella, a poor and honest seamstress . Unfortunately, it was discovered, and Gennaro and Vincenzo are arrested. While it is recommended to St. Joseph, it seems that they shower them with a gesture of their goodwill. Released from jail after three months full of good intentions, they are forgiven and Nannarella resumes contact with Gennaro. Since Vincent and Gennaro cannot find honest work, the two are forced to steal more.

Cast

References
  1. Bender p.60

Bibliography
  • Bender, Robert Gene. The Dialect Theatre of Eduardo de Filippo. Stanford University, 1963.
  • Dyer, Richard. Nino Rota: Music, Film and Feeling. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
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