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Manuel De Sica

Manuel De Sica

Composer · Died December 5, 2014, aged 65 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Born
February 24, 1949
Died
December 5, 2014 (aged 65)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Composer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 83 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 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Manuel De Sica's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
35%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
8%
Morality
6%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Melancholic
6
Warm
7
Absurd
5
Tense
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Manuel De Sica's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manuel De Sica'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

83 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love Is Not Perfect(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Buona giornata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • A Summer in the Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Un'estate al mare(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Through Children's Eyes - De Sica & Shoeshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Death Is Beautiful: Michele Soavi Directs Dellamorte Dellamore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Le ragazze di Miss Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Maria Josè, l'ultima regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Christmas Vacation 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • A Liar in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Anni '50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Sound

  • Nuda proprietà vendesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Simpatici & antipatici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • A Walk in Time: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Donna di piacere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • A spasso nel tempo(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Celluloide(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Vacation '95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Men Men Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Miracolo italiano(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cemetery Man(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nineties Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • On the Dark Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Ricky & Barabba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Al lupo, al lupo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Vacanze di Natale '91(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Il Conte Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • To Want to Fly(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Faccione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Women in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Non più di uno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • The Icicle Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Taste of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Bye Bye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Montecarlo Gran Casinò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • BelliFreschi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Soldati - 365 all'alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Il lupo di mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Yuppies 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Il commissario Lo Gatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Colpo di fulmine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • He's Worse Than Me(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Alcove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Sue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Carabinieri si nasce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Vacanze in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Cuori nella tormenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Cuore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • A Boy and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Compositor

  • Il momento dell'avventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Ricomincio da zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sono fotogenico(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Father(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Yugoslavia is made of mills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • That Strange Desire to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • The Twist(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Doorwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • La madama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • That Movement Which I Love So Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Occhio Alla Vedova! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Cagliostro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Scusi, si potrebbe evitare il servizio militare?... No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • La mafia mi fa un baffo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • A Brief Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Age of the Medici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • We'll Call Him Andrea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Camorra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Crimes of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • They Call Him Veritas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Fratello ladro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • I Don't See, You Don't Speak, He Doesn't Hear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Mafia Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Garden of the Finzi-Continis(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Io e Dio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Compositor

  • A Place for Lovers(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1968 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Un'estate al mare (2008)

$7.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Miracolo italiano (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 83: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic79 of 83: 79 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew3 of 83: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s25 · crew1980s24 · crew1990s24 · crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s2 · 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 Manuel De Sica's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 16 titles are Universally Panned.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Love Is Not Perfect (2012)

78th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Manuel De Sica's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Manuel De Sica work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manuel De Sica's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anna Falchi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers