A woman decides everything. A merry Neapolitan story based on the story of the same name by the Spanish classic of the late nineteenth century Pedro Antonio de Alarcon. One of the early films of the brothers Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo.
Naples is under Spanish rule. Only the miller Luke does not notice him. And all because all the city dignitaries, including Governor Don Teofilo, are in love with his charming wife, Carmela. Carmela is loyal to her husband. To achieve her reciprocity, the governor goes to a trick and sends Luca to prison. But the miller knows how to pay back with the same coin. After escaping from prison, he kidnaps Don Teofilo’s triangular and, disguised, enters the governor’s bedroom.
The role of governor was played by Eduardo De Filippo. His younger brother Peppino played Luca. Eduardo is considered the last great actor-author of the Neapolitan theater. He was born on May 24, 1900 in the family of Neapolitan actor Eduardo Scarpetta.
He first appeared on the stage at the age of four. At the end of 1931, together with his brother Peppino and sister Titina Eduardo, he created his first troupe, the De Filippo Humor Theatre, with which the acting family traveled throughout Italy. At the end of 1944, each of the brothers headed his own theater. As for Peppino, he became famous for his theatrical and cinematic duet with Toto.
In 1955, the director Mario Camerini returned to “Triangle” and remade the film with the title “Beautiful Mill” and the classic cast of the time: Vittorio De Sica (governor), Sophia Loren (Carmela) and Marcello Mastroianni (Luca).
By the way, Eduardo gave one of his sons the name of a miller. Luca de Filippo became an actor, and his father gave him his theater.
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