Film Synopsis
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...?© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Vittorio De Sica
- Script: Cesare Zavattini
- Cinematographer: 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), Mike Bongiorno (Himself), Alberto Bonucci (Guest of Matteoni), Ernest Borgnine (Pickpocket), Eleonora Brown (Giovanna), Maria Pia Casilio (Waitress), Elisa Cegani (Giovanna's mother), Eugenio Cuomo (Tomato-throwing child), Elli Davis (The blonde)
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: Italian
- Support: Black and White / Color
- Runtime: 100 min
- Aka: The Last Judgment
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