The Emperor of Capri

L'imperatore di Capri
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luigi Comencini
Written by	Luigi Comencini (dialogue) Gino De Santis (story)
Produced by	Carlo Ponti
Starring	Totò
Cinematography	Giuseppe Caracciolo
Edited by	Otello Colangeli
Music by	Felice Montagnini
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	16 December 1949
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

L'imperatore di Capri or The Emperor of Capri is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini.

Plot summary

Sonia, a beautiful gold digger, mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for the Arab prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri. Antonio goes there behind his wife and mother in law's back. Due to a lucky series of circumstances he really does becomes the prince of the island.

Overview

The plot is a familiar one, involving mistaken identity, close shaves, and an affair with a beautiful woman. Forced to pose as a visiting Indian prince, Toto does his best to carry off the deception while visiting the island of Capri. This time, he must contend with the amorous advances of two well-proportioned ladies, played by Yvonne Sanson and Marisa Merlini

Cast

• Totò ... Antonio De Fazio
• Gianni Appelius ... Bubi di Primaporta
• Galeazzo Benti ... Dodo della Baggina
• Nerio Bernardi ... Osvaldo
• Mario Castellani ... Asdrubale Stinchi
• Pina Gallini ... La suocera
• Aldo Giuffrè ... Omar Bey Kahn di Agapur
• Enrico Glori ... Il maggiordomo
• Laura Gore ... Lucia
• Alda Mangini ... Emanuela
• Nino Marchetti ... Geremia
• Marisa Merlini ... La baronesa von Krapfen
• Lino Robi ... Basilio
• Yvonne Sanson ... Sonia Bulgarov
• Piero Tordi ... Il marito di Emanuela
• Toni Ucci ... Pupetto Turacciolo

External links

• L'imperatore di Capri at IMDb