Naples '44
In 1943, Norman Lewis arrived in newly liberated Naples. His memoir evocatively captures a city devastated by fascism, bombings, Nazi occupation and the Allied invasion.
In late 1943, Norman Lewis was posted by the British Intelligence Corps to newly liberated Naples. He arrived to witness a city devastated by fascism, bombings, Nazi occupation and the Allied invasion. Written 30 years later, his remarkable memoir evocatively captures the resilience and resourcefulness of the city in the desperate months following the Nazis' withdrawal.
Director Francesco Patierno combines extracts from this account, read by Benedict Cumberbatch, with powerful archival footage and clips from films set in Naples in the 50s and 60s, to portray a war-torn and once-dynamic city returning to life.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Benedict Cumberbatch |
Director | Francesco Patierno |
Producer | Davide Azzolini |
Producer | Francesca Barra |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Nov 2017 23:00
- Mon 2 Dec 2019 01:00
- Tue 3 Aug 2021 22:00
- Mon 24 Jul 2023 22:00