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Alfio Contini

Alfio Contini

Cinematographer · Died March 23, 2020, aged 92 · Castiglioncello, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

Born
September 19, 1927
Died
March 23, 2020 (aged 92)
From
Castiglioncello, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 104 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Alfio Contini's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Power
20%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 13

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Alfio Contini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alfio Contini'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

104 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Out of Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Ripley's Game(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Un nero per casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Donne in bianco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Uomini senza donne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Clouds(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Underwear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Reflections in a Dark Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Silent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Speaking of the Devil(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Treno di panna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • What if Gargiulo Finds Out? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • They Call Me Renegade(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Il burbero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Joan Lui: Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Chi mi aiuta? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Petomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Bingo Bongo(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Trieste(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Holy Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Più bello di così si muore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Storia senza parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Taming of the Scoundrel(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mia moglie è una strega(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • La baraonda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Exit... But No Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Velvet Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Mimi(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Geppo il folle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Ridendo e scherzando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • Damned in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Evil Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Peccatori di provincia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Il gatto mammone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Eye of the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Yuppi Du (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Flavia, the Heretic(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Night Porter(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • How Funny Can Sex Be?(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Buona parte di Paolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • It Was I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • One Russian Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • White Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady Liberty(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Oasis of Fear(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trojan Women(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Priest's Wife(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Zabriskie Point(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Telephone Operator(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Libertine(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Fine Pair(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Galileo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Il diario segreto di una minorenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • God Forgives... I Don't!(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Per amore... per magia... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • A Rose for Everyone(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Operazione San Pietro(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Yankee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • 7 Golden Monks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Snow Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Public Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Extraconiugale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Love and Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Easy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Il gaucho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Twelve-Handed Men of Mars(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • I cuori infranti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • The Monsters(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • The Swindlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • La marcia su Roma(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Il sorpasso(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sodom and Gomorrah(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Those Two in the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Getting Away with It the Italian Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • My Son, the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Destination Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Akiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Huns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Ferdinando I° re di Napoli(1959)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Noi siamo 2 evasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

  • Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

  • Il padrone delle ferriere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

  • Carmela è una bambola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Operator

  • Napoli sole mio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Operator

  • The Wide Blue Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Camera Operator

  • Il conte Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Camera Operator

  • The Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Camera Operator

  • Roman Tales(1955)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • La moglie è uguale per tutti(1955)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Modern Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Camera

  • Tripoli, bel suol d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Age of Indiscretion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Camera Operator

  • The Overcoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 102 titles from 1952 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Ripley's Game (2002)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Il sorpasso (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Trojan Women (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 102: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography87 of 102: 86 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew15 of 102: 15 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s15 · crew1960s32 · crew1970s24 · crew1980s20 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s2 · crew

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.

How do Alfio Contini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mimi (1979)

80th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Il sorpasso (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Alfio Contini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity10 titles23–70 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Alfio Contini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alfio Contini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Cecchi Gori shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers