Napoli, sole mio! (1958)

Lorella must marry Dr. Matteini, but when she goes to Naples to meet him, she meets Michele, who sings in restaurants. The fateful spark is ignited, and although Michele is poor, Lorella decides to marry him against his mother's wishes. Michele is successful as a singer, but the mother remains granite in her refusal to communicate with Lorella--until he birth of a granddaughter who is given her name.