napoli milionaria (1950)

after the end of the war, gennaro jovine found his family profoundly changed after returning from captivity. his wife amalia, who trafficked with the black market, despite having made some money, has created many enemies; the son took to the underworld and the eldest daughter to prostitution. the younger of the daughters, due to a serious illness, needs penicillin, which is absolutely impossible to find. the precious drug can only be supplied by someone who in the past had been bled from the exorbitant demands of amalia. the dramatic situation will be the occasion for the unfortunate family to reflect on the authentic values ??of life.