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Luigi Russo

Luigi Russo

Writer, director, editor and cinematographer · Died April 8, 2014, aged 82 · Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Born
May 4, 1931
Died
April 8, 2014 (aged 82)
From
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Works as
Writer, director, editor and cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 24 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 2% in 30 days

What are Luigi Russo's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Morality
17%
Survival
17%
Society
17%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1

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

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
3
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Luigi Russo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luigi Russo'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

24 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fear of Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Dangerous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Il motorino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Adam and Eve(1983)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blue Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Fascist Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Ups and Downs of a Super Stud(1979)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dolly - Il sesso biondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Porca società (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Beauty and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • Una bella governante di colore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Intimate Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Che botte ragazzi!(1975)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Slight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • Morbosità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • I 7 magnifici cornuti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Buona parte di Paolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • When Love Is Lust(1973)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Decameron II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Death Falls Lightly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Assistant Director · Writer

  • The Lusty Wives of Canterbury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Window to Luna Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Spartaco

  • It Happened in the Park(1953)

    as Tanino (segment "Serve e soldati")

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1953 to 1990.

Highest rated

Adam and Eve (1983)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

When Love Is Lust (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 24: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting12 of 24: 1 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting18 of 24: 7 only writing, 11 with another roleCinematography2 of 24: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing6 of 24: 1 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

24 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · acting1970s16 · crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Luigi Russo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer, cinematographer, editor

Ups and Downs of a Super Stud (1979)

69th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It Happened in the Park (1953)

Midcredits 35th · 34% 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 Luigi Russo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luigi Russo's MovieCove titles; Enzo Doria shares the most, 3.