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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1953·Comedy·1h 30m

NEAPOLITAN TURK

Naples/Sorrento, mid 20s. A couple of small thieves conceive a scam whereby one of them dresses up as a eunuch Turk to care for the women of the family of a wealthy man. They end up messing everything up, with lots of gags and funny events in the meantime.

Above the Line
Mario Mattoli·DirectorSandro Continenza·ScreenplayItalo De Tuddo·ScreenplayRiccardo Pallottini·Director of PhotographyTito Salesi·Original Music ComposerRoberto Cinquini·Editor
Cast
Totò·Felice SciosciammoccaIsa Barzizza·GiuliettaCarlo Campanini·Don PasqualeAldo Giuffrè·FainaIgnazio Balsamo·LuigiPrimarosa Battistella·LisettaLiana Billi·GiulianaAnna Campori·ConcettellaMario Castellani·L'onorevole CocchetelliDino Curcio·Michele
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 2
Mario Mattoli·DirectorRoberto Cinquini·First Assistant Director
Writing· 10
Sandro Continenza·ScreenplayItalo De Tuddo·ScreenplayMario Monicelli·ScreenplayRuggero Maccari·ScreenplayEduardo Scarpetta·AuthorItalo De Tuddo·AdaptationSandro Continenza·AdaptationRuggero Maccari·AdaptationEduardo Scarpetta·Theatre PlayMario Monicelli·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Riccardo Pallottini·Director of PhotographyKarl Struss·Director of PhotographyAntonio Modica·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Roberto Cinquini·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Tito Salesi·Original Music ComposerRocco Roy Mangano·Sound EffectsPippo Barzizza·Conductor
Art & Design· 5
Gaia Romanini·Costume DesignDario Cecchi·Costume DesignPiero Filippone·Production DesignLuigi Gervasi·Set DecorationGiuliano Laurenti·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Claudio Agostinelli·Unit ManagerGiorgio Morra·Unit ManagerAlfredo De Laurentiis·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Renata Magnanti·HairstylistElda Magnanti·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Neapolitan Turk's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D22F2F
#333333
Mood
Comedic, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration of a man's head wearing a red fez with a pair of white scissors depicted on it, against a plain white background. The man has a dark mus”

comedy
Key Elements
FezScissorsMustache
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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