Side Street Story
1950, Italian. Directed by Eduardo De Filippo.
A combination of a satire on war and a comedy with war as the background. It tells of the ordinary people living on a Naples sidestreet, from 1940 to 1950 under the dominance of the Fascists, the Nazis and then the Allies occupation forces. Primary among the citizens is Gennaro Iovine (Eduard De Filippo)who has a penchant for innocently getting into trouble, and his friend Pasquale (Toto.) The latter is a rail-sweeper who becomes a professional stand-in...a corpse used to conceal contraband...serving jail time for those who don't care to spend the time to do the time...a substitute at a political rally when violence threatens the scheduled speaker
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Eduardo De FilippoDirector
- Eduardo De FilippoGennaro Iovine
- Delia ScalaMaria Rosaria Iovine
- Leda GloriaAmalia
- Titina De FilippoAdelaide
- Carlo NinchiIl brigadiere di Ps
- TotòPasquale Miele
- Dante MaggioIl rosticciere
- Gianni MusyAmedeo
- Laura GoreLa moglie del ragionier Spasiani
- Mario SoldatiIl ragioner Spasiani
- Giacomo RondinellaIl cantante di concertino
- Rosita PisanoAssunta
Details
- Released
- 21 September 1950
- Original title
- Napoli milionaria
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Eduardo De Filippo, Dino Maiuri, Piero Tellini
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Side Street Story: quick answers
Is Side Street Story worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 42 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Side Street Story?
Side Street Story runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Does Side Street Story have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Side Street Story. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Side Street Story parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Side Street Story on?
Side Street Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 1950. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Side Street Story?
If you liked Side Street Story, try The Birds, the Bees and the Italians, The Marquis of Grillo, Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint.
Who directed Side Street Story?
Side Street Story (1950) was directed by Eduardo De Filippo and stars Eduardo De Filippo, Delia Scala, Leda Gloria.