From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 17, 1906
- June 19, 1999 (aged 92)
- Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Writer and director
- 9 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
What are Mario Soldati's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
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 Mario Soldati's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Mario Soldati's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
62 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Wine Cliffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
12 Directors for 12 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Capriccio(1987)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Waterloo(1970)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsI racconti del maresciallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Sex Can Be Difficult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Orta mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Chi legge? Viaggio lungo il Tirreno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Il Pranzo di Natale a casa di Cesare Zavattini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Il Pranzo di Natale di Mario Soldati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Pranzo di Natale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Viaggio nella valle del Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Italia piccola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Virtuous Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
War and Peace(1956)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Woman of the River(1954)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
These Phantoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Of Life and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Stranger's Hand(1954)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Gli uomini, che mascalzoni! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Wayward Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
I tre corsari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Dream of Zorro(1952)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Don Juan's Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
O.K. Nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
È l'amor che mi rovina(1951)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The King's Guerrillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Side Street Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Her Favourite Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
I'm in the Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Escape to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Chi è Dio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Daniele Cortis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Professor, My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Eugenia Grandet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
The Misery of Mr. Travet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
In High Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Malombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
A Pistol Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Tragic Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Piccolo mondo antico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
A Romantic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Anything for the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Dora Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Two Millions For a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
L'orologio a cucù(1938)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Woman of Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Princess Tarakanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Tonight at Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Mister Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Voglio vivere con Letizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
But It's Nothing Serious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Il grande appello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Three Cornered Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Giallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
What Scoundrels Men Are! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Table of the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Career shape
A full career of 60 titles from 1932 to 2009.
Biggest box office
War and Peace (1956)
Highest rated
Waterloo (1970)
Most popular right now
The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)
Film career
- 1950Screen debut· Side Street Story
How do Mario Soldati's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 5 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 Mario Soldati work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mario Soldati's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dino De Laurentiis shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Vittorio BonicelliShared titles: Waterloo (1970), The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Vittorio Bonicelli
- Ivo PerilliShared titles: The Bible in the Beginning... (1966), War and Peace (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Ivo Perilli
- Giorgio BassaniShared titles: The Stranger's Hand (1954), Woman of the River (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Giorgio Bassani
Actors
- Vittorio GassmanShared titles: War and Peace (1956), The Dream of Zorro (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Vittorio Gassman
- Eduardo CiannelliShared titles: The Stranger's Hand (1954), È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Eduardo Ciannelli
- Guido CelanoShared titles: The Stranger's Hand (1954), Woman of the River (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Guido Celano
- Sophia LorenShared titles: Woman of the River (1954), The Dream of Zorro (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Sophia Loren
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Nino RotaShared titles: Waterloo (1970), War and Peace (1956), The Stranger's Hand (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Nino Rota
- Leo CatozzoShared titles: The Stranger's Hand (1954), Woman of the River (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Catozzo
- Mario MontuoriShared titles: The Dream of Zorro (1952), È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Montuori
- Mario NascimbeneShared titles: The Dream of Zorro (1952), È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Nascimbene
Producers
- Dino De LaurentiisShared titles: Waterloo (1970), The Bible in the Beginning... (1966), War and Peace (1956), Woman of the River (1954)See all 4 shared titles with Dino De Laurentiis
- Niccolò TheodoliShared titles: The Dream of Zorro (1952), È l'amor che mi rovina (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Niccolò Theodoli
Mixed roles
- Orson WellesShared titles: Waterloo (1970), The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Orson Welles
