The Four Days of Naples
(Le quattro giornate di Napoli)
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Original Italian poster
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| Country
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 Italy
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| Directed by
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Nanni Loy
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| Release Date
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1962
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| Language
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Italian
German
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| Studio
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Titanus
Metro
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The Four Days of Naples (Le quattro giornate di Napoli) is a 1962 Italian B&W war drama directed by Nanni Loy. It depicts the events of anti-Nazi uprising in Naples in last days of September 1943.
The following weapons were used in the film The Four Days of Naples (Le quattro giornate di Napoli):
Handguns
Bodeo M1889
A Bodeo M1889 Type II revolver is used by a Resistance fighter during the street battle.
Bodeo Model 1889 Type II - 10.4x22mm Italian
An aged Resistance fighter fires a Bodeo revolver while his wife convinces him to go home.
Glisenti Model 1910
Glisenti Model 1910 pistols are used by Resistance fighters. They are also seen in the hands of German officers, apparently standing in for the Luger P08.
Glisenti Model 1910 - 9x19mm Glisenti
Resistance fighters fire Glisenti M1910 and
Beretta M1923 pistols.
A German officer holds a Glisenti pistol on smoke-covered battlefield.
Beretta M1923
Resistance fighters also use Beretta M1923 pistols. Capt. Enzo Stimolo (Gian Maria Volontè) (in reality, he was a lieutenant) carries a Beretta M1923 in a holster.
Beretta Model 1923 - 9x19mm Glisenti
The grip of a Beretta M1923 is seen in Stimolo's holster.
The Resistance fighter in center fires a Beretta M1923 during the battle for the Campo Sportivo del Littorio stadium.
The same character holds a discharged pistol during the short rest between the shootouts.
M1911
In the opening scene, a drunk German soldier draws an M1911 pistol on an Italian sailor. The pistol has a small ejection port that matches the original 1911's ejection port rather than an A1 ejection port. The M1911 had a Wehrmacht designation, P660(a), though it was rarely seen in the hands of German personnel.
Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP
A soldier draws his pistol...
...and aims it at the Italian sailor, who takes it as a joke.
Submachine Guns
Beretta M1938A
Some Resistance fighters, including Capt. Enzo Stimolo (Gian Maria Volontè), use Beretta Model 38A SMGs.
Beretta Model 38A - 9x19mm
A member of Prof. Rosati's group holds a Beretta M38A at the right.
Capt. Stimolo (at the left) fires a Beretta M1938A during the battle for the Campo Sportivo del Littorio stadium. The character has a prosthetic arm that leads to unusual gun handling. A spare magazine is seen next to him.
A closeup of Stimolo's Beretta.
A Resistance fighter in the center carries a Beretta M38A on a sling.
A Resistance fighter on a barricade with a Beretta M38A.
A Resistance fighter in the background holds a Beretta M38A.
A man at the left holds an M38A SMG.
A member of Salvatore's unit holds a Beretta M38 during a confrontation with Capt. Stimolo.
Stimolo holds his SMG in the final scene.
MP40
Many German soldiers are armed with MP40 SMGs. Resistance fighters also use captured MP40s.
Soldiers with MP40s escort arrested Neapolitans.
A Resistance fighter fires a captured MP40.
A German soldier fires an MP40 with unfolded buttstock.
A Resistance fighter carries an unloaded MP40.
A German soldier fires through the window.
Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II
A Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II is seen in hands of a German soldier in one scene.
Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
An MP28 is seen at the left.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Some Resistance fighters use Double Barreled Shotguns until they get a chance to acquire more suitable weapons.
A fighter with a shotgun manning a barricade.
Rifles
Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine
Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines are the most widely seen firearm in the hands of Resistance fighters.
Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm
The Carcano carbine at the left lacks the bayonet.
A Carcano carbine is seen at the left.
A Resistance fighter at the right carries a Carcano carbine on a sling.
A fighter with a Carcano carbine.
Resistance fighters load their carbines.
A closeup of the bayonet socket.
Two men on the barricade (the bald one in center is played by
Enzo Cannavale) are armed with Carcano carbines.
Carcano M91 TS Modificato
The Carcano M91 TS Modificato are also often used by Resistance fighters.
Carcano M91 TS Modificato - 6.5x52 mm
A Carcano M91 TS M is seen at the left.
Francesco (uncredited), the leader of a Resistance group, fires his rifle during the street battle.
A closeup of Salvatore's rifle. It has the bolt handle in TS rifle style.
A Resistance fighter with an M91 TS M rifle.
Ajello (Raffaele Barbato), the leader of the group of young delinquents from a reformatory school, fires a rifle.
The director of the reformatory school (
Georges Wilson) fires a rifle.
An M91 TS M is seen through the heavy smoke.
Carcano M91/24
Carcano M91/24 short rifles are also used by Resistance fighters.
Carcano M91/24 - 6.5x52mm
A fighter at the left carries an M91/24 rifle. It has M91-style rear sight and less turned down bolt handle than M91 TS.
Prof. Rosati (
Franco Sportelli) holds an M91/24 rifle. The front sight differs from M91 TS.
An M91/24 rifle is seen on the parapet.
An M91/24 rifle is seen at the right.
Carcano M91
Full-length Carcano M91 Rifles are seen in hands of Resistance fighters, but they are quite rare.
Carcano M91 Long Rifle - 6.5x52mm
A Resistance fighter at the right fires a Carcano M91 rifle during the battle for the Campo Sportivo del Littorio stadium.
A lad in center holds a full-length rifle.
A full-length rifle is seen at the background.
Karabiner 98k
Most German soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles. Resistance fighters use captured guns. Both models with standard and hooded front sights can be seen.
Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A German soldier at the right carries a 98k rifle.
German soldiers in the lorry hold 98k rifles.
A soldier at the right holds a 98k rifle.
A soldier holds a 98k rifle during the arrest of a Neapolitan.
A closeup of the barrel with hooded front sight.
A Resistance fighter carries a captured 98k.
Karabiner 98a
Karabiner 98a rifles are also used by German soldiers and Resistance fighters.
Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine - 7.92x57mm Mauser. In 1923 it was redesignated as
Karabiner 98a.
A Karabiner 98a is seen at the right.
One of the German soldiers, arresting a Neapolitan, carries a 98a rifle.
A soldier with a 98a rifle escorts arrested Neapolitans.
A Resistance fighter holds a Karabiner 98a.
Mauser Rifle
Other unidentified Mauser rifles are also used by German soldiers. They differ from the Karabiner 98k by the straight bolt handle and a large groove on the stock.
A soldier at the left holds a Mauser rifle with straight bolt handle.
A good view of the rifle in the hands of a soldier at the left.
The same gun is seen at the left.
A pair of lads carry Mauser rifles.
A German soldier carries a Mauser rifle on a sling.
Machine Guns
Breda Modello 30
Resistance fighters use Breda Modello 30 light machine guns.
Breda Modello 30 - 6.5x52mm
Resistance fighters assemble a Breda M30 machine gun.
Breda M30 is used during the battle for the Campo Sportivo del Littorio stadium.
A man carries a Breda M30 machine gun.
The pistol grip and buttstock are seen.
An M30 lies on the pavement next to dead gunner.
A Resistance fighter (
Enzo Cannavale) fires an M30 through heavy smoke.
Breda Modello 37
Resistance fighters use a Breda Modello 37 machine gun during the battle for the stadium.
Breda Modello 37 - 8x59mm RB Breda
Resistance fighters of Prof. Rosati's group mount a Breda M37 machine gun.
The M37 on tripod is seen at the left.
Prof. Rosati (
Franco Sportelli) fires a Breda M37, preventing the execution of arrested Neapolitans on the field.
The Breda M37 with discharged stripper clip.
Schwarzlose Machine Gun
A Schwarzlose Machine Gun machine gun is seen in one scene.
Schwarzlose MG M. 7/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher
MG34
German troops use MG34 machine guns, mostly mounted on motorcycles and Kübelwagen cars.
MG34 with 50 round belt drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser
An MG34 is mounted on motorcycle.
A pair of MG34s are mounted on the Kriegsmarine patrol boat. The one on the bow is mounted on a tripod.
A closer view of the machine gun on the superstructure. The MG34 is fitted with a 50 round belt drum.
A soldier carries an MG34.
MG42
An MG42 is seen in one scene.
MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A soldier carries an MG42.
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4 machine guns are mounted on M47 Patton tanks that stand in for Wehrmacht armoured vehicles.
Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield
A top-mounted M1919A4 on an M47.
A closer view of the top-mounted M1919A4.
Browning M1919A4E1
Front-mounted Browning M1919A4E1 machine guns are mounted on M47 Patton tanks and Staghound armoured cars.
Browning M1919A4E1 - .30-06 Springfield
The front-mounted machine gun on an M47.
The front-mounted machine gun is seen on a Staghound.
Browning M2HB
One of the Pattons has a Browning M2HB mounted on the turret (other M47 tanks have top-mounted Browning M1919A4s).
Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG
An M2HB is seen at the bottom right.
20mm Autocannon
Twin autocannons, probably of 20mm caliber, are seen in several scenes. They are most likely Italian Breda or Scotti guns.
A twin AA autocannon is seen on the rooftop.
A twin AA autocannon is seen on the street.
Other Weapons
SRCM Mod. 35 FI
Italian SRCM Mod. 35 FI hand grenades are used by Resistance fighters.
SRCM Mod. 35 FI Incendiary Smoke grenade.
A Resistance fighter holds a pair of grenades.
He pulls the pin with his teeth (common practice in books and films, but a practically impossible feat in reality).
A basket containing several grenades and a pair of pistols.
The director of the reformatory school (
Georges Wilson) holds a grenade.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades are used by German troops and Resistance fighters.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
An aged fighter carries a pair of M24 grenades.
Twelve-year-old Gennaro Capuozzo (Domenico Formato) picks up a grenade.
Gennaro runs to a German tank. The kid is a real character; he was killed in a street battle and was posthumously awarded with the Medal of Military Valor.
Lanciafiamme Modello 35
An Italian Lanciafiamme Modello 35 (or the similar looking Modello 40) flamethrower is used by a German soldier in one scene.
The soldier with a flamethrower in the night scene.
Flare Pistol
In one scene, a German warrant officer fires a flare pistol. It is seen only in the distance and cannot be identified.
Trivia
M47 Patton
M47 Patton tanks stand in for German armoured vehicles.
An M47 with Wehrmacht insignia on a street.
An M47 attacks a barricade.
An M47 turns the turret backwards to avoid damage to the barrel.
T17E1 Staghound
T17E1 Staghound armoured cars also stand in for German armoured vehicles.
Ordnance QF 25-pounder
A British 87.6mm Ordnance QF 25-pounder is used by Resistance fighters.
Royal Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun - 87.6mm
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Kettenkrad tows a 25-pounder gun.
The Resistance fighters ready the captured gun to repel a German attack.
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