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Umberto Contarello

Umberto Contarello

Writer · Born July 13, 1958 (68) · Padova

Umberto Contarello was born on 13 July 1958 in Padua, Veneto, Italy. He is a writer and actor, known for The Great Beauty (2013), This Must Be the Place (2011) and Marrakech Express (1989).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 13, 1958 (68)
From
Padova
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Umberto Contarello's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
47%
Bonds
27%
Power
20%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Umberto Contarello's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Umberto Contarello'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • L'infinito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · as Umberto

  • Casanova's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Screenplay

  • Parole. Operetta per voce e piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Story

  • The New Pope(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • All my crazy love(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Vice of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Screenplay

  • Loro(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Loro 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Loro 1(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • That's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Thanks

  • The Young Pope(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Beauty(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Me and You(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Missione di pace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Il segreto dell'acqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • This Must Be the Place(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • La passione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay · Story

  • A Matter of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Novel

  • The Slow Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Il Divo(2008)

    as Congressman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Missing Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Inspector Coliandro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Wherever You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Light of My Eyes(2001)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Roman Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Thanks

  • Holy Tongue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Metronotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Thanks

  • The Game Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Vesna Goes Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Il cielo è sempre più blu(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as Garrone

  • Il toro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Dear Diary(1993)

    as Assistente medici cinesi

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Marrakech Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Notte italiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Great Beauty (2013)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Beauty (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 40: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 40: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting31 of 40: 30 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew4 of 40: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s13 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 Umberto Contarello's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Il cielo è sempre più blu (1996)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Great Beauty (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Umberto Contarello'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 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Umberto Contarello work with?

People who share at least 2 of Umberto Contarello's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paolo Sorrentino shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers