Today, January 17, World Pizza Day is celebrated. To celebrate it worthily, we tell you 5 movie scenes in which pizza was the protagonist.
Il January 17th is celebrated on World Pizza Day, world pizza day, one of the most loved dishes, a symbol of Italy in the world and very often the protagonist in films of scenes that have become memorable. To celebrate this day, we tell you 5 iconic scenes from movies starring pizza.
World Pizza Day, from L’oro di Napoli to Spider-Man 2 to celebrate this day
If we talk about pizza, then, we cannot fail to mention its homeland: Naples. Therefore, the first film that we propose in which pizza becomes the protagonist in a scene is The gold of Naples Of Victor De Sica. Episodic film from 1954, in the second of these Pizzas on credit, Sophia (Sophia Loren) manages with her husband a pizzeria in Materdei, the historic district of the city of Naples. In one of the best known scenes of the film, the director showed the preparation of the typical Neapolitan fried pizza and how much it is particularly appreciated by the Neapolitans, be they marshals, prelates, lawyers or ordinary people.
The animated film is also dedicated to pizza Totò Sapore and the magical history of pizza2003 film made by Enzo D’Alò and from the studio Magic Lantern. At the center of the story, set in 18th century Naples, is the young man Totò Flavor he is a storyteller who with his music relieves the hunger of the poorest, making us imagine rich lunches that satiate the mind and stomach. However, the boy has the dream of becoming a chef and with the help of four magical pots he will become the personal chef of the royal family. But, Toto did not reckon with the Witch Vesuvia, the original owner of the pots, determined to put a spanner in his works. to defeat her, Toto he will come to cook a new dish, something magical and never seen before: pizza.
And it is always in Naples that Julia Robertsin the historic Da Michele pizzeria, he tasted pizza, as shown in the film Eat, pray, love Of Ryan Murphy. In the scene set in the pizzeria, Elizabeth (interpreted by Roberts) admits that she is madly in love with pizza and her friend Sofi (Tuva Novotny) who, on the other hand, is prey to a sense of guilt for having gained weight, reveals that she no longer intends not to enjoy a meal, especially if it’s a pizza in Naples – “it’s a moral imperative to eat it.” More iconic than that.
However, pizza is not only a dish in front of which people get together, but which can also trigger violent quarrels, such as the one over the last slice. The protagonist knows something about it Mom I missed the plane, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), a 9-year-old boy, accidentally forgotten at home by his parents during the Christmas holidays and continuously bullied by his older brother, Buzz. Precisely with the latter, Kevin he has a sharp quarrel, which will end with him being punished for ruining the family dinner before leaving for Paris. The reason for the dispute? Kevin he loves cheese pizza and bro Buzz he knows this very well, so much so that to torment him he devoured every last slice of the one ordered for dinner with relatives.
And finally, how many delivery men have we seen, over the years and in various films, bend over backwards to deliver the pizzas ordered by customers on time? Well, there is someone who has really jumped through hoops and who has delivered the pizza in a truly original way: we are talking about Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2film directed by Sam Raimi. The young man Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), in fact, is known for his double life as a photo reporter and superhero, but for a period of time, to make ends meet, he also worked as a pizza delivery boy, arriving to deliver them dressed as his alter-ego while to get them there on time, like your employer Mr. Aziz she asked him.
