Roberto Faenza (born 21 February 1943 in Turin) is an Italian film director. He received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Faenza made his directing debut in 1968 with the international success, Escalation, a film that describes the different sides of power through the relationship between a middle-class father and his hippie son. Immediately after that he directed H2S, an angry apology of the 1968 movement, seized two days after its release and not distributed since. Upon this sequestration he travelled to the United States to teach at the Federal City College of Washington DC.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 21, 1943 (83)
- Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Roberto Faenza's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
- 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 Roberto Faenza's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Roberto Faenza'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
26 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Folle d'amore - Alda Merini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Hill of Vision(2022)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Ferrante Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
La verità sta in cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Bambini nel tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Anita B.(2014)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Il delitto di Via Poma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Silvio Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
I Vicerè (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Days of Abandonment(2005)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Come Into the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Soul Keeper(2002)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Lost Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Marianna Ucrìa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Pereira Declares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Look to the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Bachelor(1990)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Order of Death(1983)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Si salvi chi vuole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Forza Italia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
H2S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Escalation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Dopo il buio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1964 to 2026.
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 Roberto Faenza's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does Roberto Faenza work with?
People who share at least 2 of Roberto Faenza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elda Ferri shares the most, 8.
Writers
- Hugh FleetwoodShared titles: Anita B. (2014), The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009), The Soul Keeper (2002), The Bachelor (1990), Order of Death (1983)See all 5 shared titles with Hugh Fleetwood
- David GleesonShared titles: Hill of Vision (2022), Anita B. (2014)See all 2 shared titles with David Gleeson
- Gianni ArduiniShared titles: The Days of Abandonment (2005), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Gianni Arduini
- Ennio De ConciniShared titles: The Bachelor (1990), Order of Death (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Ennio De Concini
Actors
- Jane AlexanderShared titles: Anita B. (2014), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Alexander
- Iain GlenShared titles: The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Iain Glen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Massimo FiocchiShared titles: Anita B. (2014), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009), The Days of Abandonment (2005), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 5 shared titles with Massimo Fiocchi
- Maurizio CalvesiShared titles: Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009), The Days of Abandonment (2005), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Maurizio Calvesi
- Andrea GuerraShared titles: Hill of Vision (2022), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), The Soul Keeper (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Andrea Guerra
- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: The Bachelor (1990), Order of Death (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Ennio Morricone
Producers
- Elda FerriShared titles: Hill of Vision (2022), Anita B. (2014), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009), The Days of Abandonment (2005), The Soul Keeper (2002), The Bachelor (1990), Order of Death (1983)See all 8 shared titles with Elda Ferri
- Simona BellettiniShared titles: Hill of Vision (2022), Anita B. (2014), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), The Days of Abandonment (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Simona Bellettini
- Milena CanoneroShared titles: Hill of Vision (2022), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Milena Canonero
- Ron SteinShared titles: Anita B. (2014), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Stein
