Naples '44 (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 80 min

Echo score 57

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Directed by

Francesco Patierno

Starring

Benedict Cumberbatch, Ernest Borgnine, Alan Arkin, Keenan Wynn, Adriano Giannini

In 1943, a young British officer, Norman Lewis, joined the American Fifth Army as they entered war-torn Naples, documenting the city’s fight for survival. Years later, he revisits the city, blending present-day reflections with vivid flashbacks. The film portrays unforgettable stories of resilience amidst the devastation, showcasing scenes like women milking cows in rubble-strewn streets and frenzied crowds carrying statues of saints, offering a poignant look at a city and its people enduring extraordinary hardship.