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Franco Rossi

Franco Rossi

Director and writer · Died June 5, 2000, aged 81 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Franco Rossi (19 April 1919, Florence – 5 June 2000, Rome) was an Italian film screenwriter and director, mainly known for having directed the six-hour Italian-German-British-Swiss TV mini-series Quo Vadis? in 1985. Rossi was born in Florence, Italy. He studied law and then began to work on theatre. He was assistant director of Mario Camerini, Luis Trenker, Renato Castellani, Aldo Vergano. Rossi made his debut as a director with the crime thriller I Falsari. He went on to have his first success with Il seduttore, starring by Alberto Sordi, and among Rossi's other films were The Woman in the Painting (Amici per la pelle, 1955), Odissea Nuda (1961), "Smog" (1962), Three Nights of Love (1964), an episode of Le bambole (1965), and Porgi l'altra guancia with Bud Spencer in (1974). Rossi was one of the first established Italian film directors also doing work for television, being one of the three directors for the 1968 mini-series L'Odissea. His largest TV undertaking was directing the international co-production of the six-hour mini-series Quo Vadis? in 1985.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1919
Died
June 5, 2000 (aged 81)
From
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 38 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Franco Rossi's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
19%
Society
18%
Morality
14%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
3
Warm
3
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • 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 Franco Rossi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Franco Rossi'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scream for Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • A Child Called Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Quo Vadis?(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Storia d'amore e d'amicizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • L'altra metà del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Pure as a Lily(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • La cognatina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Production Supervisor

  • Turn the Other Cheek(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Il giovane Garibaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Teleplay · Writer

  • The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Production Supervisor

  • Eneide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator · Screenplay

  • Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Production Secretary

  • Youth March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Caprice Italian Style(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Witches(1967)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Rose for Everyone(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Make Love, Not War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • I complessi(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Controsesso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • 3 notti d'amore(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • High Infidelity(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Smog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Odissea nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Writer

  • Death of a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Everyone's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay · Supervising Technical Director

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay

  • Calypso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • Friends for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Writer

  • The Seducer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • La passeggiata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Solo per te Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • The Counterfeiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    First Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1950 to 1994.

Highest rated

I complessi (1965)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Turn the Other Cheek (1974)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing31 of 38: 13 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting20 of 38: 2 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew8 of 38: 4 only other crew, 4 with another role

38 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1950s9 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s2 · 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 Franco Rossi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, writer

A Rose for Everyone (1967)

56th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

I complessi (1965)

Midcredits 88th · 81% liked

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 Franco Rossi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franco Rossi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Giorgio Serrallonga shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers