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Monica Vitti

Monica Vitti

Actor · Died February 2, 2022, aged 90 · Roma, Lazio, Italy

Monica Vitti (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early-to-mid 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed focus and began making comedies, working with director Mario Monicelli on many films. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, Michael Caine, and Dirk Bogarde.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1931
Died
February 2, 2022 (aged 90)
From
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 70 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 14% in 30 days

What are Monica Vitti's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Society
14%
Power
14%
Survival
3%
Marriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7

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

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
5 of 13
Hero
5 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Cold
5
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Monica Vitti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Monica Vitti'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

70 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Exterior Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Archive footage

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Couples mythiques du cinéma: Monica Vitti et Michelangelo Antonioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Monica Vitti

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Autoritratto Auschwitz. L'occhio è per così dire l'evoluzione biologica di una lagrima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Archive images

  • A Thousand and One Monica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Bellissime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (archive footage)

  • In morte di Federico Fellini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ma tu mi vuoi bene? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Anna Masetti

  • Secret Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Margherita

  • Francesca is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · Writer · as Francesca

  • Return to Lisca Bianca Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Claudia (voice) (archive footage)

  • Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Laura

  • La fuggiDiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay · as Monica Vitti

  • I Know That You Know That I Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Livia

  • Unfaithfully Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Renata Adorni / Grazia Siriani

  • Che fai... ridi? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • The Mystery of Oberwald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as The Queen

  • The Tango of Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lucia

  • Hotel Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Flaminia

  • I Don't Understand You Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Luisa Malpieri

  • An Almost Perfect Affair(1979)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Tigers in Lipstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Maria / The Prostitute

  • Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Valentina Contarini (segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato")

  • My Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Anna Lisa Bianchi

  • La raison d'État(1978)

    as Angela Ravelli

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Il cilindro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Rita

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

    as Susanna Maccaluso

  • Keep It To Yourself! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Amanda / Lia

  • Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mimì Bluette

  • Duck in Orange Sauce(1975)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Blonde in Black Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Miele

  • The Immortal Bachelor(1975)

    as Tina Candela

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Liberty(1974)

    as Mrs. Foucault

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dea Dani

  • Teresa the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Teresa

  • La Tosca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Floria Tosca

  • Orders are Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Giorgia

  • That's How We Women Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as la suonatrice di piatti, Zoe, Annunziata, Teresa, Alberta, Eliana, Katherine, Erika, Palmira, Agata, Laura, Fulvia

  • The Superwitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Isolina Pantò

  • The Pacifist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Barbara

  • The Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Adele / Giulia

  • Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Maria Sarti aka Ninì Tirabusciò

  • The Pizza Triangle(1970)

    as Adelaide

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Help Me, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Raffaella Macchiavelli

  • The Scarlet Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Eva

  • The Girl with a Pistol(1968)

    as Assunta Patanè

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...(1967)

    as Boccadoro

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Giovanna

  • I Married You for Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Giuliana

  • Modesty Blaise(1966)

    as Modesty Blaise

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Queens(1966)

    as Sabina ("Fata Sabina")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Giovanna (segment "La Minestra")

  • The Flying Saucer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dolores

  • Red Desert(1964)

    as Giuliana

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • High Infidelity(1964)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Follie d'estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as ragazza snob

  • Nutty, Naughty Chateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Éléonore

  • Sweet and Sour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Elle

  • The Four Truths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Madeleine (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")

  • L'Eclisse(1962)

    as Vittoria

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La Notte(1961)

    as Valentina Gherardini

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • L'Avventura(1960)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Il borghese gentiluomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dorimente

  • The Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ofelia Granelli

  • A Mink Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Luisa Panetti

  • Adriana Lecouvreur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Maria Teresa

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1954 to 2022; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

La Notte (1961)

$104K worldwide

Highest rated

La Notte (1961)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

L'Eclisse (1962)

Film career

19542022

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 66 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 70: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 70: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 70: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

70 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s11 · 11 acting · 3 crew1990s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 14 roles
6070

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Monica Vitti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)

53rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Notte (1961)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Monica Vitti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–49 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Monica Vitti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Monica Vitti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michelangelo Antonioni shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers