---
title: 'It Started in Naples (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Melville Shavelson'
released: '1960-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/it-started-in-naples-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053957/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# It Started in Naples (1960)

1960 · 100 min · Drama, Romance · Italy, United States


## Synopsis

It Started in Naples is a 1960 American romantic comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by Jack Rose from a screenplay by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, based on the story by Michael Pertwee and Jack Davies. The Technicolor cinematography was directed by Robert Surtees. The film stars Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica and an Italian cast. This was Gable's final film to be released within his lifetime and his last film in color.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Melville Shavelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-shavelson)
- **Screenplay:** [Melville Shavelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-shavelson), [Suso Cecchi d'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/suso-cecchi-d-amico), [Michael Pertwee](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pertwee), [Jack Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-rose), [Jack Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-davies)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alessandro Cicognini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-cicognini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert L. Surtees](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-l-surtees)
- **Editor:** [Frank Bracht](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-bracht)

## Cast

- [Bob Cunningham](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-cunningham)
- [Marco Tulli](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-tulli)
- [Paolo Carlini](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-carlini)
- [Mimmo Poli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimmo-poli)
- [Clark Gable](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-gable)
- [Sophia Loren](https://cinepixo.com/people/sophia-loren)
- [Yvonne Monlaur](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-monlaur)
- [Marietto](https://cinepixo.com/people/marietto)
- [Vittorio De Sica](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-de-sica)
- [Claudio Ermelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-ermelli)
- [Liana Del Balzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/liana-del-balzo)

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