Naples Under the Kiss of Fire

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire (1937)

Naples au baiser de feu

Mario Esposito, who sings in a Neapolitan restaurant, is in love with Assunta, the niece of Teresa, the owner of the place. He shares his apartment with Michel, his best friend. This one has fallen under the spell of Lolita, a gorgeous adventuress he met at the cathedral where he officiates as the organist. But things go awry as, while Michel intercedes with Aunt Teresa for Assunta's hand in his favor, Mario in turn falls in love with Lolita. On the very day of his wedding with Assunta, Mario runs away with Lolita, thus betraying both his love and his friend. But it does not take long before the young singer realizes the big mistake he has made.

Date of release
1937-12-07
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Augusto Genina

Casting

Interesting facts

The Kiss of Fire is a 1937 French romantic comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Tino Rossi, Michel Simon, Mireille Balin and Viviane Romance. The film is based on the 1924 novel Naples au baiser de feu by Auguste Bailly. It had previously been made as a 1925 silent film and was later adapted again for a remake, Napoli terra d'amore, in 1954.

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