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Chiara Caselli

Chiara Caselli

Actor · Born December 22, 1967 (58) · Bologne, Emilie-Romagne, Italie

Venice award nominee

Chiara Caselli (born 22 December 1967) is an Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress award as well as the David di Donatello for Best Actress award. Caselli has appeared in American films including My Own Private Idaho opposite River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 22, 1967 (58)
From
Bologne, Emilie-Romagne, Italie
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 48 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Chiara Caselli's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
21%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Society
13%
Power
13%
Ideas
10%
Morality
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Warm
2
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Chiara Caselli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chiara Caselli'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

48 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Nina Roza(2026)

    as Giulia Mancini

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Agon(2025)

    as President of the Delegation

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Idealists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jole

  • The American Backyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Doris

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Crypt Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fabienne

  • Lei mi parla ancora(2021)

    as Elisabetta, figlia di Nino

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Clara Vestri Musy

  • Gli Asteroidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Molly Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Un uccello molto serio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mara

  • Pasolini(2014)

    as Laura Betti (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Presto farà giorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Laura

  • Like the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rita

  • My Own Private River(2012)

    as Carmela (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • On the Shore(2011)

    as Sandra Bandini

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Father of My Children(2009)

    as Sylvia Canvel

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Past Is a Foreign Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maria

  • Birdwatchers(2008)

    as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cover Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Laura

  • Ripley's Game(2002)

    as Luisa Harari

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Long Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ariel

  • Sleepless(2001)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Vivero Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Caterina Carrara

  • Waiting for the Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Laura

  • Il prezzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alba

  • Olympic Garage(1999)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Per sempre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

  • El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Leonor de Acevedo

  • La vuelta del Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • El Coyote: El tribunal del Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Leonor de Acevedo

  • Cinque Giorni Di Tempesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

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

    as Alice

  • Beyond the Clouds(1995)

    as Mistress

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Love Story With Cramps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marcella

  • OcchioPinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lucy Light

  • Where Are You? I’m Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Elena Satti

  • Fiorile(1993)

    as Chiara

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Little Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Luigi's Daughter

  • Nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Francesca

  • Fish Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Isabella

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

    as Bride

  • The Year of Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Léna

  • My Own Private Idaho(1991)

    as Carmella

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Traces of an Amorous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Carla

  • Il segreto(1990)

    as Lill

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Das Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 52 episodes · as Pia Lazzaroni

  • The Night Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Olympic Garage (1999)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting46 of 48: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting2 of 48: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9106

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Venice award in 2016, Best Short Film.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Chiara Caselli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Il segreto (1990)

80th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Olympic Garage (1999)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Chiara Caselli's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 58 · 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 Chiara Caselli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chiara Caselli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gus Van Sant shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers