Summary
From the skies above Naples comes an official announcement that the
world will end in a few hours. Sceptical at first, the town’s
population soon begins to take the message seriously and divide
themselves into those who seek contrition for a lifetime of sins and
those who intend to indulge in one last fling. This is how a widower who
has for years honoured the memory of his beloved wife gives in to lust
for a pretty young blonde. He does not notice that the object of
his desire is in cahoots with a crook, who profits from the distraction
by stealing his wallet. How will the people of Naples react when
their day of judgment is postponed...?
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Credits
- Director: Vittorio De Sica
- Script: Cesare Zavattini
- Photo: Gábor Pogány
- Music: Alessandro Cicognini
- Cast: Alberto Sordi (Merchant of children), Vittorio Gassman (Cimino), Anouk Aimée (Giorgio’s wife Irene), Fernandel (The widower), Nino Manfredi (Waiter), Silvana Mangano (Signora Matteoni), Paolo Stoppa (Giorgio), Renato Rascel (Coppola), Melina Mercouri (Foreign lady), Jack Palance (Matteoni), Lino Ventura (Giovanna’s father), Vittorio De Sica (Defense lawyer)
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: Italian
- Runtime: 100 min
- Aka: The Last Judgement; Le Jugement dernier
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