Marquis Fusaro is a Napoletan nobleman and a chairman of the charity organization which helps the poor. But unbeknownst to his rich friends he himself is also completely broke and has to sell all the valuables from his apartment in order to survive.
If you have seventy minutes to spare tonight and want to see how Naples looked in 1932, yes, La tavola dei poveri is absolutely worth your time. It is a warm, slightly dusty little comedy-drama that people who love early Italian cinema will adore, but if you hate crackly audio and characters who talk with their hands c...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alessandro Blasetti
Edward LeSaint
Community
Log in to comment.
"If you have seventy minutes to spare tonight and want to see how Naples looked in 1932, yes, La tavola dei poveri is absolutely worth your time. It is a warm, slightly dusty little comedy-drama that people who love early Italian cinema will adore, but if you hate crackly audio and characters who talk with their hands constantly, you should probably skip it. 😅 The premise is beautifully simple. Marquis Fusaro is a nobleman who runs a big charity, but he is secretly just as poor as the people he..."
Mario Soldati, Alessandro Blasetti, Raffaele Viviani, Emilio Cecchi, Alessandro De Stefani
Italy
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Alessandro Blasetti
