Stefania Casini

Acting

Stefania Casini

Born 1948-09-04 · Villa di Chiavenna, Italy

After graduating in Architecture, Stefania began a career in acting and worked with Pietro Germi, Bernardo Bertolucci, Peter Greenaway and Dario Argento. She moved to New York in the late 1970s, where she acted in Andy Warhol's 'Bad'. While in New York she decided to move behind the camera, and became a director. With Francesca Marciano, she wrote and directed the film "Lontano da dove", presented at the Venice Film Festival (1983). In 1997 she wrote and directed another feature film "Un Paradiso di Bugie". Her career as director also includes the making of six feature films for the Italian television network MEDIASET. A passionate traveler, Stefania has made a great number of documentaries and reportages for RAI and MEDIASET. She focuses her attention on contemporary topics concerning women and young people. She has made many hard-hitting series including: "Islam: stories of women"; "Latin America: stories of women"; "To be 20 years old in..." (broadcast in ten European Countries 2004-2005); "So close so far :portraits in the suburbs". "Schiaffo alla mafia"(A blow to the Mafia) Between 2000-2002 , Stefania was the Artistic Director of Siena's Film Festival "Terra di Siena". In 2010 she was Managing Director of DGTV IESTV. Currently, Stefania writes and directs programs, reportages and documentaries for RAI, and for satellite channels: RAI Sat Cinema World, Gambero Rosso Channel, and Sky. She also works as a journalist, contributing to several popular women's magazines.

Acting credits

The Cousin poster
5.4

Italian coming of age story about two cousins, Enzo and Agata, told in three stages.

The Cousin

1974

Suspiria poster
7.5

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Suspiria

1977

You, Me & Tuscany poster
7.4

When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.

You, Me & Tuscany

2026

1900 poster
7.8

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

1900

1976

Bad poster
6.5

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.

Bad

1977

Blood for Dracula poster
5.7

Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood. They're welcomed at the crumbling estate of indebted Marchese Di Fiore, who's desperate to marry off his daughters to rich suitors. But there, instead of pure women, the count encounters incestuous lesbians with vile blood and Marxist manservant Mario, who's suspicious of the aristocratic Dracula.

Blood for Dracula

1974

The Goldsmith poster
5.8

Determined to rob a goldsmith, three young robbers break into his country house. The man and his wife turn out to be less defenseless than they seem.

The Goldsmith

2022

The Big Delirium poster
4.7

A young peasant named Pierre makes friends with John and his sister Sonia, young bourgeoisie, who invite him to their home. Pierre soon falls in love with Emily, John's mistress. After the death of the father of his hosts, he has the idea of ​​transforming their peaceful house into a brothel.

The Big Delirium

1975

The Belly of an Architect poster
6.8

Stourley Kracklite, a driven, detail-obsessed architect, travels from America to Rome with his much younger wife, Louisa, to oversee an architectural homage to a personal hero, 18th-century master builder Etienne-Louis Boullée. En route by train, Stourley and Louisa conceive a much-wanted child — but Stourley's obsession with his wife's expanding belly, her perceived infidelity, and his own recurrent bouts of abdominal pain reach epic and dangerous proportions.

The Belly of an Architect

1987

Emergency Squad poster
5.7

A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his bloodlust. And this time, it's personal: Years earlier, the daring thief murdered the operative's wife in cold blood.

Emergency Squad

1974

Polsi sottili poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Polsi sottili

1984

Bye Bye Monkey poster
6.2

In metahistorical New York city electrotechnician Lafayette deals with a megalomaniac director of a wax museum of ancient Rome, an italian lonely anarchist, a group of feminist actresses - including Angelica who falls in love with him - and a small adopted chimpanzee.

Bye Bye Monkey

1978

The Bloodstained Shadow poster
6.2

A schoolgirl was murdered seven years ago, and the case was never solved; now, the murderer seems to be back.

The Bloodstained Shadow

1978

Luna di miele in tre poster
5.0

A newlywed couple sets off on their honeymoon expecting romance and privacy, but their plans are quickly disrupted when an unexpected third companion joins them. As jealousy, misunderstandings, and awkward situations pile up, the dream getaway turns into a chaotic and comedic test of their relationship.

Luna di miele in tre

1976

Maicol Jecson poster
5.5

It's the last week of June 2009. Andrea's parents left for a summer trip so he takes advantage of the situation to skip summer camp and make love for the first time with his girlfriend Eva. His choice triggers a series of events leading him to an on the road adventure along with his younger brother Tomaso, a huge fan of Michael Jackson, and Cesare, an old man met at a retirement home.

Maicol Jecson

2014

Cocktail Molotov poster
6.0

"Cocktail Molotov" is the story of the adventures of this threesome, who reach Venice only to learn of the outbreak of the May 1968 disturbances at home. Once again, Anne, Frederic and Bruno realize that the important things of their time are happening somewhere where they are not. Swindled out of their car and virtually broke, they hitchhike back to Paris, hoping to arrive in time for some of the excitement.

Cocktail Molotov

1980

Nessuno siamo perfetti poster
7.0

A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog

Nessuno siamo perfetti

2015

Buio come il cuore poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Buio come il cuore

2024

Dedicated to the Aegean Sea poster
3.5

Dedicato al mare Egeo is a forgotten and bizarre co-production produced between Italy and Japan from 1979, starring the famous Italian porn star Illona Staller (Cicciolina) and directed by the famous Japanese pinter, printmaker and novelist Masuo Ikeda (1934–1997) from his own script based on his novel “Ege-kai ni sasagu”, for which he won the Akutagawa Prize, the most prestigious literary award in Japan. Ikeda’s vigorous artistic activity even included screenplay writing and film directing. With this movie, Masuo Ikeda has undoubtedly left his mark on the ’70s Italian skin cinema.

Dedicated to the Aegean Sea

1979

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover poster
5.3

Alberto deceived by his wife, goes to some place in the mountains to escape. There he meets a woman who was there for the same reasons that he was.

How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover

1978

Cactus poster
NR

Gaia is seventeen years old and has decided that the time has come to lose her virginity and explore her sexuality. Yes, decided! Everything seems to be going right when her plans are overturned by the return to town of Federica, her childhood friend. Day after day, a tangle of strong and incomprehensible feelings grows in Gaia's stomach. Together with an unusual grandmother, however, she will learn to accept these new emotions and, above all, herself.

Cactus

2023

For Love One Dies poster
9.0

A hyper sensitive film student falls in love with an older woman.

For Love One Dies

1972

Habibi, amor mío poster
4.8

Young Stefano falls in love with a Spanish girl, Habibi. The two become engaged, but after a happy period, Stefano will discover the girl's betrayals. This will lead the protagonists to drift apart and seek new paths; this will be an opportunity for them to reflect on themselves and the loss of values in life.

Habibi, amor mío

1981

The Golden Mass poster
3.7

A middle-aged couple invites a group of youngsters to their luxury villa to introduce them into the rituals and mystery of love and lust.

The Golden Mass

1975

Behind the camera

Cinque mondi poster
6.5

Roberto Benigni, Bernardo Bertolucci, Gabriele Salvatores, Paolo Sorrentino and Giuseppe Tornatore talk about their idea of cinema.

Cinque mondi

2016

Pooh - Un attimo ancora poster
8.5

A docufilm retracing the life, successes, and great eras of Italy’s most beloved and longest-running band. A story told in chapters, each corresponding to a major theme explored by the group in their songs: love, children, and more. An exceptional and often unreleased repertoire ties together the story of Pooh—from their beginnings to their rise to fame, from their toughest choices to their commitment to environmental causes, from legendary live concerts to the moment they decided to bring this incredible journey to an end. Roby Facchinetti, Dodi Battaglia, and Red Canzian guide us through a musical and cultural legacy that has united multiple generations of fans, joined by the voices of the late drummer Stefano D’Orazio and Riccardo Fogli.

Pooh - Un attimo ancora

2023

Nessuno siamo perfetti poster
7.0

A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog

Nessuno siamo perfetti

2015

Lontano da dove poster
7.7

After his military service, Mario is hosted by a friend in New York and joins his circle of Italians residing abroad.

Lontano da dove

1983

Lontano da dove poster
7.7

After his military service, Mario is hosted by a friend in New York and joins his circle of Italians residing abroad.

Lontano da dove

1983

Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax poster
8.0

1965: Paris, London and Milan all move at the same fast pace, fueled by a fresh creative and rebellious impetus. Guido Crepax picks up on this energy and transfers it to a comic strip in which art, music, design, film and fashion all blend together, breaking with traditional narrative structure. The dreamy photographer Valentina becomes Crepax' alter ego: as lovely as Louise Brooks, as disturbing as one of Lucio Fontana's slashed canvases, as knowing as Bob Dylan's lyrics, and as freewheeling as Charlie Parker's compositions.

Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax

2019

I cavalieri del cross poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I cavalieri del cross

1990

I cavalieri del cross poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I cavalieri del cross

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Un po' d'India

2006

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Un po' d'India

2006

Fun Jump poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fun Jump

1990

Fun Jump poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Fun Jump

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le Acque Segrete di Palermo

2015

Roller Wings poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Roller Wings

1990

Roller Wings poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Roller Wings

1990

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cuore in gola

1988

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cuore in gola

1988

Nessuno come Ulisse poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nessuno come Ulisse

2024

Un Paradiso di Bugie poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un Paradiso di Bugie

1997

Un Paradiso di Bugie poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Un Paradiso di Bugie

1997

Scheggia di Vento poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Scheggia di Vento

1990

Scheggia di Vento poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Scheggia di Vento

1990

No artwork available
NR

21 years after the collapse of the Communist regime, Albania experiences democracy with it's many contradictions. An exclusive insider perspective given by three young protagonists.

Made in Albania

2012

No artwork available
NR

21 years after the collapse of the Communist regime, Albania experiences democracy with it's many contradictions. An exclusive insider perspective given by three young protagonists.

Made in Albania

2012