Naples to New York
Short description
Set in post-war Naples, this story follows two children, Carmine and Celestina, as they struggle to survive amidst poverty and ruins. Seeking a better future, they sneak onto a ship bound for New York to reunite Celestina with her sister, who had emigrated to the United States years prior. After joining a wave of Italian migrants, the pair faces various challenges and dangers in an unfamiliar city before eventually finding a place to call home.
The film was written and directed by Gabriele Salvatores, marking his twelfth feature since Marrakech Express in 1989. The cast is led by Pierfrancesco Favino, Dea Lanzaro, and Antonio Guerra, with a total of 33 credited performers. Produced by RAI Cinema, PACO Cinematografica, and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission, the production earned 6 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Audience reception has been generally positive, with a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 1,513 votes and a slightly higher score of 7.1/10 on TMDB from 189 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli wrote a treatment (a detailed description of the future project's concept), which Gabriele Salvatores used as the basis for the screenplay, even though they themselves had never been to the USA. Salvatores preferred to depict New York based on this treatment as not being too realistic, thereby giving it an air of naive expectations.
- Once, upon arriving at the Cinecittà studios (located on the outskirts of Rome) at the very beginning of the filming of his debut feature—the 1983 musical comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'—Gabriele Salvatores met Federico Fellini, who was filming the historical drama 'And the Ship Sails On'. Fellini asked Salvatores how he made a living, and when he replied that he was making movies, Fellini said: 'Hang in there!'
- The famous shot of the Brooklyn Bridge is a reference to Sergio Leone's crime drama 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1983). This is one of Gabriele Salvatores' favorite films.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
