Naples to New York

Naples to New York (Italian: Napoli - New York) is a 2024 Italian period drama film, directed by Gabriele Salvatores and starring Pierfrancesco Favino. It follows two Neapolitan boys traveling to New York to escape the poverty of post-war Italy.

Naples to New York
Directed by	Gabriele Salvatores
Screenplay by	Gabriele Salvatores
Produced by	Isabella Cocuzza Vlaho Krile Claudio Lullo Arturo Paglia Marco Patrizi Francesco Ruggeri
Starring	Pierfrancesco Favino
Cinematography	Davide Leone
Edited by	Julien Panzarasa
Music by	Federico De Robertis
Production companies	Paco Cinematografica Rai Cinema Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission Film Commission Regione Campania
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Running time	124 minutes
Country	Italy

Plot

Naples, 1949. A deafening roar, and the house where little Celestina lived is gone. Along with the house, the girl’s aunt is also gone. Celestina, an orphan, has already seen her older sister Agnese leave for distant America with the Yankee who promised to marry her. The only friend she has left is Carmine, a boy slightly older than her, who survives on odd jobs in the streets of Naples.

Carmine meets George, a towering African American cook working on a U.S. Navy ship. Carmine and Celestina end up on that ship bound for New York, where the girl hopes to reunite with her sister. However, upon arriving at the address Agnese provided, they do not find her. This sets them on a series of adventures involving the ship's purser, Domenico Garofalo, a kind-hearted yet gruff figure reminiscent of Mangiafuoco.

Production

Filming

The film was shot during the summer of 2023 in Naples, Trieste, Rijeka, and at the Cinecittà studios in Rome.

External links

• Naples to New York at IMDb