
Directing
Lorenza Mazzetti
Born — Died
1927-07-26 — 2020-01-04
Place of birth
Florence, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]
Known for
Directing
Credits
11 titles
Known for
6.9The workaday boredom and crushing hardships of London's East End in the 1950s, seen from the point of view of two deaf-mutes who share a strong bond of friendship.
Together
1956
Inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Mazzetti's debut film strips away any artifice to portray the original allegory (a man who transforms into an insect), focusing on the alienation resulting from the rigid expectations of society.
K (Metamorphosis)
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7.0An episodic film based on letters to agony columns, showing the effect of sex on the lives of women.
Latin Lovers
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers
2006
7.0A day in Rome viewed by sixteen different directors under the supervision of the great screenwriter Cesare Zavattini.
I misteri di Roma
1963
NRBrighid Lowe’s new, intimate documentary, made with Henry K. Miller, builds around candid interviews with Mazzetti herself, to provide new insights about the Italian’s life of love and trauma and the unparalleled efforts she expended to make films in 1950s London.
Together with Lorenza Mazzetti
2023
Film credits
Behind the camera
6.9The workaday boredom and crushing hardships of London's East End in the 1950s, seen from the point of view of two deaf-mutes who share a strong bond of friendship.
Together
1956
Inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Mazzetti's debut film strips away any artifice to portray the original allegory (a man who transforms into an insect), focusing on the alienation resulting from the rigid expectations of society.
K (Metamorphosis)
—
7.0An episodic film based on letters to agony columns, showing the effect of sex on the lives of women.
Latin Lovers
1961
7.0An episodic film based on letters to agony columns, showing the effect of sex on the lives of women.
Latin Lovers
1961
7.0A day in Rome viewed by sixteen different directors under the supervision of the great screenwriter Cesare Zavattini.
I misteri di Roma
1963
NRAdaptation of a Kafka short story, believed lost for more than 60 years.
The Country Doctor
1953
A year in balance, between international events and glimpses of daily life, through the voices of young people from different backgrounds.
Un anno di più
1960
6.2Short film adaptation of Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.
K
1954

