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Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Actor, also producer · Born August 10, 1960 (66) · Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nicoletta Braschi  (born April 14, 1960) is an Italian actress and producer, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni. Born in Cesena, Braschi studied in Rome's Academy of Dramatic Arts where she first met Benigni in 1980. Her first film was with Benigni in 1983, the comedy Tu Mi Turbi ("You Upset Me"). She later appeared in two Jim Jarmusch films, Down by Law and Mystery Train. Braschi's two most successful collaborations with her husband have been Johnny Stecchino (1992) and La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful) (1997). The first, an Italian comedy that cast the actress as the girlfriend of a mobster (Benigni), was a huge hit in Italy; while the second, in which Braschi played the wife of an Italian Jew (Benigni) imprisoned in a concentration camp, was a widely-praised success that launched both Braschi and her husband into the international spotlight. She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award as a cast member of Life is Beautiful. She is also a David di Donatello award winner (Italy's equivalent of the Oscars). In 2002, she was a member of the jury at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2010 she has returned to theatre starring in "Tradimenti". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicoletta Braschi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1960 (66)
From
Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 41 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Nicoletta Braschi's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Ideas
10%
Society
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicoletta Braschi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicoletta Braschi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The White Crow(2018)

    as Claire's Mother

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Happy as Lazzaro(2018)

    as Marchesa Alfonsina De Luna

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Quiproquo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • I Vicerè (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • The Tiger and the Snow(2005)

    Producer · as Vittoria

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Like to Work – Mobbing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Anna

  • Coffee and Cigarettes(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2002)

    Producer · as Blue Fairy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Beautiful(1997)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ovosodo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Giovanna Fornari

  • Who Killed Pasolini?(1995)

    as Graziella Chiarcossi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pereira Declares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marta

  • The Monster(1994)

    as Jessica Rossetti

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Pink Panther(1993)

    as Jacqueline Gambrelli

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Stecchino(1991)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Especially on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Nicoletta

  • The Sheltering Sky(1990)

    as French Woman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Train(1989)

    as Luisa

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Little Devil(1988)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ya bon les blancs(1988)

    as Luisa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Down by Law(1986)

    as Nicoletta

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Secrets Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Suora

  • You Upset Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Maria

  • Cinématon(1984)

    as N°800

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1978 to 2018; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19782018

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 24: 20 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing2 of 24: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s5 · 3 acting · 4 crew2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
8393

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nicoletta Braschi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Cinématon (1984)

88th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nicoletta Braschi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles16–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles31–58 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nicoletta Braschi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicoletta Braschi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Benigni shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers