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Marcello Montarsi

Cinematographer · Born March 22, 1963 (63) · Rome, Italy

Born
March 22, 1963 (63)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on Motif · 53 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 19% in 30 days

What are Marcello Montarsi's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
35%
Morality
11%
Ideas
8%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
4
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Marcello Montarsi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcello Montarsi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

53 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Dove osano le cicogne(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • In fuga con Babbo Natale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Hotspot - Amore senza rete (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Rosanero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Sisters Forever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Come una madre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

  • If You Love Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Modalità Aereo(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Compromessi sposi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Family Three More (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Overboard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • San Valentino Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Poorly Richer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Red Door(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Poorly Rich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Io ci sono (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Before Monday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Forever Young(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • La classe degli asini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Ameluk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Una casa nel cuore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Non c'è 2 senza te (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Mafia & Red Tomatoes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Nessuno mi pettina bene come il vento (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Is in the Air(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dark Resurrection Volume 0 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Women Vs Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Un altro mondo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Men Vs Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Sorry If I Want to Marry You(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Amore 14 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Different from Whom? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Ex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Sorry, If I Love You(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Intervista a Riccardo Freda sul suo cinema (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Concrete Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night Before the Exams Today (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Before the Exams(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Too Beautiful (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • A/R Andata + Ritorno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Promessa d'amore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Remember Me, My Love(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Come se fosse amore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • When in Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa Maradona (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Kiss(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Teste di cocco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • A Time to Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Viol@ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Il nostro piccolo angelo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

  • Azzurro profondo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Camera Operator

  • Se non avessi l'amore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1991 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Sorry, If I Love You (2008)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Kiss (2001)

Motif 73rd

Most popular right now

Night Before the Exams (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography48 of 51: 48 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score52ndOther crew3 of 51: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s6 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marcello Montarsi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Red Door (2017)

62nd percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Last Kiss (2001)

Motif 73rd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Marcello Montarsi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcello Montarsi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fausto Brizzi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers