'O surdato 'nnammurato

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"'O surdato 'nnamurato" (in English: "The Soldier in Love") is one of the most famous songs ever written in the Neapolitan language.

The words were written by Aniello Califano in 1915; the music was composed by Enrico Cannio. The song describes the sadness of a soldier who is fighting at the front during World War I, and who pines for his beloved.

Anna Magnani's performance of the song, in the film La sciantosa, is well known, as is the more modern version of Massimo Ranieri. Nini Grassia directed a film which took its name from the song in 1983.