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Dino Risi Filmography

Name: Dino Risi Filmography
Creator: TMDB

Complete filmography of Dino Risi: 45 films in the TMDB catalog, sorted by year.

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Title↕	Year↕	Genres↕	TMDB Rating↕	Votes↕	Language↕	Overview↕
I'll Be Going Now	1,991	Drama	6.1	14	Italian	After eighteen years of psychiatric care, the former bank manager Augusto Scrivani returns home from his daughter-in-law Carla. Dino Risi directs a melancholy and scratchy Gassman.
Life with the Kids	1,990	Drama, TV Movie	4.1	10	Italian	The 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.
Running Away	1,989	Drama, TV Movie	6.7	11	Italian	Remake of the famous 1960 "La Ciociara" movie.
Teresa	1,987	Romance, Comedy	4.1	19	Italian	Teresa is a young widow who is concentrated on her little business until she hires Gino.
Il commissario Lo Gatto	1,986	Comedy, Crime	6.2	108	Italian	Police 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.
Madman at War	1,985	Comedy	5.8	36	Italian	A young psychiatrist struggles to remove an erratic captain from command at an Italian base in the Lybian desert during World War II.
Good King Dagobert	1,984	Comedy	4.1	34	French	King'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.
Sesso e volentieri	1,982	Comedy	4.2	10	Italian	Ten segments, all starring Johnny Dorelli and all having sex and sexual perversions as main theme.
Ghost of Love	1,981	Romance, Drama, Horror, Mystery	7	44	Italian	Over two decades after their affair ended, a married man is haunted by the presence of his former lover.
I'm Photogenic	1,980	Comedy	5.3	52	Italian	Antonio Barozzi moves from Lago Maggiore to Rome to become an actor. He does not realize his agent and acting coach are only manipulating him to further their own careers.
Sunday Lovers	1,980	Romance, Comedy, Drama	5.7	17	French	A 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"
Dear Father	1,979	Comedy	6.4	16	Italian	In Caro papá, Dino Risi is telling the story of the decadent lifestyle, and dysfunctional family, of a wealthy businessman (played to perfection by Risi's favorite leading man, Vittorio Gassman). Risi paints his portrait against a backdrop of an Italy where the new permissiveness has run rampant, traditional socio-cultural values have been usurped by consumerism, and the streets have become an open battleground for politically extremist groups (the '70s were dubbed "The Years of Lead" due to the great number of terrorist acts, and politically motivated assassinations).
First Love	1,978	Drama, Romance, Comedy	5.5	29	Italian	Ugo 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.
The New Monsters	1,977	Comedy	6.9	224	Italian	A comedy film composed of 14 episodes. It is a sequel to I mostri, made in 1963. 1. The Finch of Val Padouan (Ettore Scola) - 2. Tantum ergo (Dino Risi) - 3. Hitchhiking (Mario Monicelli) - 4. Kidnapping of a Beloved Person (Ettore Scola) - 5. First Aid (Mario Monicelli) - 6. Big Boy to His Little Mother (Dino Risi) - 7. Model Citizen (Ettore Scola) - 8. Pornodiva (Dino Risi) - 9. Like a Queen (Ettore Scola) - 10. Inn! (Ettore Scola) - 11. Without Words (Dino Risi) - 12. The Funeral Oration (Ettore Scola)
Lost Soul	1,977	Horror, Mystery, Drama	6.7	70	Italian	Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion, and it's soon become obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic.
The Bishop's Bedroom	1,977	Crime, Comedy, Drama	5.5	43	Italian	Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat, and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Mario confesses his love for Matilde and so ensues a love triangle.
The Career of a Chambermaid	1,976	Comedy, Romance, Drama	4.8	22	Italian	This slight skewering of the mindset of the Fascist era when Italy’s “White Telephone” films (conservative minded sophisticated comedy-dramas revolving around the bourgeoisie) were in vogue gives Agostina Belli her best role – an ambitious Venetian girl that goes from chambermaid to prostitute to singer to film-star to mistress of ‘Il Duce’! – for which she received a special David Di Donatello award, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar.
Scent of a Woman	1,974	Comedy, Drama	7.4	258	Italian	An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
How Funny Can Sex Be?	1,973	Comedy	5.7	59	Italian	How Funny Can Sex Be? is an nine-episode anthology film about love, sex and marriage in contemporary, mid-'70s Italy.
Dirty Weekend	1,973	Thriller, Crime, Comedy	4.9	11	Italian	A 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.
In the Name of the Italian People	1,971	Comedy, Drama, Crime	7.2	113	Italian	An 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?
That's How We Women Are	1,971	Comedy	6.3	14	Italian	The film consists of twelve episodes, all with Monica Vitti as the protagonist.
The Priest's Wife	1,970	Drama, Comedy	6.1	23	Italian	After discovering her boyfriend is married, a young woman attempts suicide but survives and falls for the priest who took her call, leading to complications with his vow of celibacy.
I See Naked	1,969	Comedy	6.2	32	Italian	Seven sketches including the title sketch "I See Naked" in which a fashion editor begins to see naked women everywhere he goes.
Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses	1,968	Comedy	6.7	62	Italian	When Marino goes to Rome for an event, he certainly does not imagine meeting Marisa, who will become the love of his life. But once love is found, it is a matter of spreading it and here the difficulties begin: first the father who opposes it; then, after the death of his father, the gossips who make Marino believe that Marisa was a little good, so much so that Marisa runs away. Repentant, Marino searches in vain and then, almost by accident, finds her again, Mrs. Ciceri. But love admits no obstacles, not even that of a deaf and dumb husband.
The Prophet	1,968	Comedy	5.3	19	Italian	In this comedy, a guru’s groupie plans to seduce him so she can number him among her many conquests.
The Tiger and the Pussycat	1,967	Drama, Comedy	6.8	33	Italian	A middle-aged businessman finds himself in thirst for romance adventure, and it seems that a proper partner is not far away.
The Treasure of San Gennaro	1,966	Comedy, Crime	7.4	186	Italian	A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.
Weekend, Italian Style	1,965	Comedy	6.5	29	Italian	Manager Marletti goes to the sea to meet his wife Giuliana to spend the weekend with her and many friends. After three days Marletti comes back driving his car to Rome. So he can sleep, alone and happy, with silence around him.
Il gaucho	1,964	Comedy	6.7	31	Italian	An italian film producer travels to Argentina with part of the crew to a Film Festival contest.
The Thursday	1,964	Comedy, Drama	7	21	Italian	It's the story of a day spent by Dino, separated by his wife, who sees his son Robertino after five years. Dino has not contributed anything in life and to win the affection of his son, invents a story about his past. At the end of the day however, he will succeed in establishing a positive relationship with his son and telling the truth about himself.
The Monsters	1,963	Comedy	7.3	199	Italian	The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
Il Sorpasso	1,962	Drama, Comedy, Adventure	8.2	822	Italian	Roberto, 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.
March on Rome	1,962	Comedy	7.4	52	Italian	March on Rome (Italian: La marcia su Roma) is a 1962 comedy film by Dino Risi with Vittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi, aimed at describing the March on Rome of Benito Mussolini's black shirts from the point of view of two newly recruited, naïve black shirts
A Difficult Life	1,961	Comedy, Drama	8	128	Italian	Silvio 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.
Love and Larceny	1,960	Comedy	7.2	53	Italian	Gerardo, 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 in Rome	1,960	Drama, Romance	5.2	13	Italian	A young impoverished aristocrat and struggling writer falls for the charms of an aspiring starlet, whose amoral nature and hungry curiosity drives her from one adventure to another.
The Widower	1,959	Comedy	7.4	156	Italian	Alberto 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.
Poor Millionaires	1,959	Comedy	5.7	29	Italian	After a series of misunderstandings and other unfortunate incidents, the honeymoon of two young couples ends sooner than planned. Back at their sta...
Venice, the Moon and You	1,958	Comedy	5.8	38	Italian	Bepi, a gondolier with a girl in every port becomes entangled in too many romances. While Bepi is overly focused on a pair of gamine American tourists, fellow motor-boatman, Toni, threatens to steal away his childhood sweetheart.
Poor But Beautiful	1,957	Comedy	6.7	76	Italian	Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with Giovanna.
Oh! Sabella	1,957	Comedy	7.2	35	Italian	Raffaele, a Neapolitan student, get the news that his beloved grandmother Sabella is dying. He immediately goes to Pollena to be beside her.
Poor Girl, Pretty Girl	1,957	Romance, Comedy	6.6	29	Italian	Romolo and Salvatore look for jobs to impress their girlfriends, but things get complicated when their old flame Giovanna reappears.
Scandal in Sorrento	1,955	Romance, Comedy	6.9	173	Italian	Back to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife.
The Sign of Venus	1,955	Romance, Comedy	6.8	100	Italian	Agnese 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.

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