
Directing
Dino Risi
Born — Died
1916-12-23 — 2008-06-07
Place of birth
Milan, Italy
Known for
Directing
Credits
53 titles
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of Commedia all'italiana. He was born in Milan. Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman. His 1966 film Treasure of San Gennaro was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. His biggest hits were Poor, But Handsome (Poveri ma belli), followed by two sequel…
Known for
9.5Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.
Spécial cinéma
1974
6.0A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Ciné regards
1978
7.4An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
Scent of a Woman
1974
8.2Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
Il Sorpasso
1962
7.0In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.
Complexes
1965
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
2000s · 5 titles
6.0This 2006 documentary was filmed on the occasion of director Dino Risi's ninetieth birthday. It features interviews with his collaborators, friends, and family, as well as Risi himself, who talks candidly about his personal successes and the obstacles he has faced.
A Beautiful Vacation
2006
6.0Documentary exploring the formidable life and career of Italian film star Sophia Loren. With interviews with the actress herself, as well as thoughts from colleagues and admirers, including Woody Allen.
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
2007
NRVarious generations of filmmakers talk about what cinema means for them.
I nostri trent'anni - Generazioni a confronto
2004
No synopsis available yet.
Dino Risi, le pessimiste joyeux de la comédie italienne
2007
NRdocumentary from 2005 offering Dino Risi reminiscing about Gassman (who appears in archival footage)
Speaking with Gassman
2005
Series credits
9.5Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.
Spécial cinéma
1974
6.0A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Ciné regards
1978
Behind the camera
7.4An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
Scent of a Woman
1974
7.4An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
Scent of a Woman
1974
8.2Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
Il Sorpasso
1962
8.2Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
Il Sorpasso
1962
7.0In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.
Complexes
1965
7.0In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.
Complexes
1965
4.4The story of one man dealing with an unexpected series of events, discovering his youth once again in the relationship with a much younger woman and finally coming to grips with his age, and the fact that he hasn't been there for his family like he should have.
Life with the Kids
1990
4.4The story of one man dealing with an unexpected series of events, discovering his youth once again in the relationship with a much younger woman and finally coming to grips with his age, and the fact that he hasn't been there for his family like he should have.
Life with the Kids
1990
5.8Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.
First Love
1978
5.8Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.
First Love
1978
6.8A middle-aged businessman finds himself in thirst for romance adventure, and it seems that a proper partner is not far away.
The Tiger and the Pussycat
1967
5.2A man and his mistress have just taken off for a weekend romp when they're kidnapped by a trio of bank robbers. They wind up becoming media "stars" as police and reporters follow them. They all wind up at the beat-up shack of a cranky old codger, with the police surrounding them and the robbers threatening to kill everybody.
Dirty Weekend
1973
5.2A man and his mistress have just taken off for a weekend romp when they're kidnapped by a trio of bank robbers. They wind up becoming media "stars" as police and reporters follow them. They all wind up at the beat-up shack of a cranky old codger, with the police surrounding them and the robbers threatening to kill everybody.
Dirty Weekend
1973
7.0Over two decades after their affair ended, a married man is haunted by the presence of his former lover.
Ghost of Love
1981
7.0Over two decades after their affair ended, a married man is haunted by the presence of his former lover.
Ghost of Love
1981
6.8Back to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife.
Scandal in Sorrento
1955
7.0A collection of dark-humoured vignettes, including tales of a cardinal with a liberal congregation, a motorist and a hitchhiker, mentally challenged tramps, parents contemplating their daughter's participation in a pornographic film, and a conniving husband.
The New Monsters
1977
5.8A sex comedy anthology containing four stories, each from a different country (England, France, USA and Italy). "An Englishman's Home" "The French Method" "Armando's Notebook" "Skippy"
Sunday Lovers
1980
7.4A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.
The Treasure of San Gennaro
1966
7.4A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.
The Treasure of San Gennaro
1966
7.2An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian people he represents?
In the Name of the Italian People
1971
6.5Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.
Love in the City
1953
6.5Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.
Love in the City
1953
5.8A nine-episode anthology film about love, sex, and marriage in contemporary, mid-'70s Italy.
How Funny Can Sex Be?
1973
5.8A nine-episode anthology film about love, sex, and marriage in contemporary, mid-'70s Italy.
How Funny Can Sex Be?
1973
7.4Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.
The Widower
1959
7.4Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.
The Widower
1959
6.8Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.
The Sign of Venus
1955
6.8Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.
The Sign of Venus
1955
5.3This semi-amusing sex (romance) comedy has four separate stories: "The Telephone Call", written by Rodolfo Sonego, directed by Dino Risi. "A Treatise on Eugenics", written by Tullio Pinelli from a story by Luciano Salce and Steno, directed by Luigi Comencini. "The Soup", written by Rodolfo Sonego and Luigi Magni, directed by Franco Rossi. "Monsignor Cupid", written by Leo Benvenuti and Piero de Bernardi from a story by Boccaccio, directed by Mauro Bolognini.
The Dolls
1965
6.2Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian remote island Favignana. There is very little for the commissioner to do on the quiet island, so Lo Gatto decides to investigate the vanishing of a tourist which quickly becomes a very complicated affair.
Il commissario Lo Gatto
1986
6.2Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian remote island Favignana. There is very little for the commissioner to do on the quiet island, so Lo Gatto decides to investigate the vanishing of a tourist which quickly becomes a very complicated affair.
Il commissario Lo Gatto
1986
4.2King's Dagobert I intestinal and sexual problems loom large as he survives an attack on his royal caravan then barely makes it to Rome to personally give thanks to the Pope. After he arrives at the Vatican, he becomes involved in the battle between two contenders for the papacy and has to face the machinations of a ruthless Byzantine princess.
Good King Dagobert
1984
4.2King's Dagobert I intestinal and sexual problems loom large as he survives an attack on his royal caravan then barely makes it to Rome to personally give thanks to the Pope. After he arrives at the Vatican, he becomes involved in the battle between two contenders for the papacy and has to face the machinations of a ruthless Byzantine princess.
Good King Dagobert
1984
6.7Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion, and it's soon become obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic.
Lost Soul
1977
6.7Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion, and it's soon become obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic.
Lost Soul
1977
8.0Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.
A Difficult Life
1961
7.2Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
Love and Larceny
1960
7.4The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
The Monsters
1963
7.4The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
The Monsters
1963





