Francesco Rosi (15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film The Mattei Affair won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to have political messages. While the topics for his later films became less politically oriented and more angled toward literature, he continued to direct until 1997, his last film being the Primo Levi book adaptation The Truce. Description above from the Wikipedia article Francesco Rosi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Read moreShow less
Biography from TMDB.
- November 15, 1922
- January 10, 2015 (aged 92)
- Naples, Campania, Italy
- Writer and director
- 12 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
What are Francesco Rosi's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.
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 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Francesco Rosi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Francesco Rosi'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
38 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Truce(1997)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Diario senza date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Neapolitan Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Palermo Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
12 Directors for 12 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Three Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Christ Stopped at Eboli(1979)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Illustrious Corpses(1976)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Lucky Luciano(1973)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Mattei Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Many Wars Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
More Than a Miracle(1967)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Moment of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Hands Over the City(1963)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Salvatore Giuliano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Swindlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Roman Tales(1955)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Neapolitan Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Senso(1954)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Vanquished(1953)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The City Stands Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Bellissima(1951)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Parigi è sempre Parigi(1951)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Sunday in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Tormento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
La Terra Trema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Dove sta Zaza? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Career shape
A full career of 38 titles from 1947 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
Highest rated
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
Most popular right now
Illustrious Corpses (1976)
Film career
- 1962Screen debut· Salvatore Giuliano
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 Francesco Rosi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 9 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.
Who does Francesco Rosi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Francesco Rosi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tonino Guerra shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Tonino GuerraShared titles: The Truce (1997), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Illustrious Corpses (1976), Lucky Luciano (1973), More Than a Miracle (1967)See all 6 shared titles with Tonino Guerra
- Raffaele La CapriaShared titles: Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), More Than a Miracle (1967), Hands Over the City (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Raffaele La Capria
- Lino IannuzziShared titles: Illustrious Corpses (1976), Lucky Luciano (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Lino Iannuzzi
- Sergio AmideiShared titles: Roman Tales (1955), Parigi è sempre Parigi (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Sergio Amidei
Actors
- Alain CunyShared titles: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Illustrious Corpses (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Alain Cuny
- Gian Maria VolontèShared titles: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Lucky Luciano (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Gian Maria Volontè
- Irene PapasShared titles: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Irene Papas
- Lucia BosèShared titles: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Parigi è sempre Parigi (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Lucia Bosè
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Pasqualino De SantisShared titles: The Truce (1997), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Illustrious Corpses (1976), Lucky Luciano (1973), More Than a Miracle (1967)See all 6 shared titles with Pasqualino De Santis
- Piero PiccioniShared titles: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Illustrious Corpses (1976), Lucky Luciano (1973), More Than a Miracle (1967), Hands Over the City (1963)See all 6 shared titles with Piero Piccioni
- Ruggero MastroianniShared titles: The Truce (1997), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Illustrious Corpses (1976), Lucky Luciano (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Ruggero Mastroianni
- Mario SerandreiShared titles: Hands Over the City (1963), Bellissima (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Serandrei
Producers
- Franco CristaldiShared titles: Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), Lucky Luciano (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Franco Cristaldi
