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The Emperor of Capri

The Emperor of Capri

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 16, 1949

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

67%

Original Title

L'imperatore di Capri

Production Companies

Lux Film

Director

Luigi Comencini

Description

Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of circumstances actually does transform him into the prince of the island.