Monica Vitti

Name	:	Monica Vitti

Birth Date	:	03 November 1931
Birth Place	:	Rome, Italy
Nationality	:	NA
Height	:	1.7 m
Occupation	:	Actress

Monica Vitti is an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed focus and began making comedies, working with director Mario Monicelli on many films.

Monica Vitti Movies / Drama

An Almost Perfect Affair [27 April 1979]
Set against the backdrop of the Cannes Film Festival, the film revolves around an affair between a film-maker and a film producer's wife, during the film festival.
Basta che non si sappia in giro [26 November 1976 (Italy)]
Basta che non si sappia in giro is a 1976 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy and Luigi Magni. The film obtained a good commercial success.
Camera d'albergo [12 February 1981 (Italy)]
Camera d'albergo is a 1981 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. Ida Di Benedetto won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and Ruggero Mastroianni won the David di Donatello for Best Editing.
Duck in Orange Sauce [20 December 1975 (Italy)]
Extramarital indiscretions undermine the domestic tranquility between an advertising executive and his wife.
Flirt [17 November 1983]
Flirt is a 1983 Italian-French drama film directed by Roberto Russo. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival where Monica Vitti won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.
Francesca è mia [1986]
Gli ordini sono ordini [1972]
Gli ordini sono ordini is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Giraldi.
Help Me, My Love [3 October 1969 (Italy)]
Help Me, My Love is a 1969 Commedia all'italiana film written, directed and starred by Alberto Sordi.
High Infidelity [22 January 1964]
Four different directors present lighthearted stories about married Italian couples and their dilemmas with jealousy, sex and love.
I Don't Understand You Anymore [1980]
I Don't Understand You Anymore is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is based on the comedy play with the same name by Aldo De Benedetti, which had previously inspired the film I Don't Know You Anymore directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starred by Vittorio De Sica.
I Know That You Know That I Know [17 September 1982 (Italy)]
I Know That You Know That I Know is a 1982 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Sordi, who is also the co-protagonist with the Italian actress Monica Vitti. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.
I Married You for Fun [21 September 1967 (Italy)]
Ti ho sposato per allegria is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a Globo d'oro for Best Actress, while Maria Grazia Buccella won a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress.
Jealousy, Italian Style [30 April 1970 (Italy)]
At a political rally, bricklayer Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni) sees flower girl Adelaide (Monica Vitti) and is so thoroughly smitten that he decides he must leave his wife for her. The pair's happiness doesn't last, however, as a young pizza chef named Nello (Giancarlo Giannini) also has eyes for Adelaide. He sends her a heart-shaped pizza pie and in no time has broken up their relationship. Adelaide leaves Oreste, who becomes passionately grief-stricken and considers suicide.… MORE
Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold [7 September 1967]
Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold is a 1967 Italian crime-comedy film written and directed by Francesco Maselli.
L'altra metà del cielo [4 March 1977]
L'altra metà del cielo is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Franco Rossi. It is loosely based on the comedy play Romancero by Jacques Deval.
La supertestimone [2 April 1971]
A man is sentenced to life in prison because of a woman's testimony, but she later regrets it.
La Tosca [23 March 1973]
La Tosca is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. It is loosely based on the drama with the same name by Victorien Sardou, reinterpreted in an ironic-grotesque style.
Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! [1954]
Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Edoardo Anton and starring Tino Scotti, Ugo Tognazzi and Carlo Dapporto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Beni Montresor. It was shot in Ferraniacolor.
Le coppie [17 December 1980 (France)]
Le coppie is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, Alberto Sordi and Vittorio De Sica. It consists of three segments.
Le dritte [1958]
Mimì Bluette... fiore del mio giardino [1976]
Modesty Blaise [May 1966 (United Kingdom)]
Modesty Blaise is a secret agent helping the British government to thwart a diamond heist. Meanwhile, at his island hideaway, Gabriel, the diamond thief, has his own plans for Blaise and Garvin.
My Loves [21 December 1978 (Italy)]
Amori miei is a 1978 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress.
Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa [1 December 1970 (Italy)]
Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Fondato. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.
Nutty, Naughty Chateau [1963]
A fugitive seeks sanctuary in a Swedish chateau where everyone has the peculiar habit of dressing in 18th-century attire.
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... [December 1967 (Italy)]
A chastity belt provides an endless amount of grief for a woman whose jealous husband has gone off to the Crusades.
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi [21 December 1978]
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi is a 1978 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Flavio Mogherini.
Polvere di stelle [15 November 1973 (Italy)]
A troupe of entertainers in World War II Italy finds temporary work after the arrival of American servicemen.
Red Desert [29 October 1964 (France)]
Giuliana faces an existential crisis while her neglectful husband climbs the ladder of success. After having an affair with his colleague, she looks at life despairingly as her mental state worsens.
Scusa se è poco [1982]
Scusa se è poco is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario and starring Monica Vitti, Ugo Tognazzi and Diego Abatantuono.
Secret Scandal [2 April 1990 (Italy)]
Secret Scandal is a 1989 Italian film which was written and directed by Monica Vitti. It was starred by the same Monica Vitti, Elliott Gould, Gino Pernice, and Catherine Spaak. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. For the movie, Monica Vitti made her debut as a director.
State Reasons [26 April 1978 (France)]
State Reasons is a 1978 French-Italian political drama film written and directed by André Cayatte.
Sweet and Sour [4 September 1963 (France)]
Sweet and Sour is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jacques Baratier and starring Guy Bedos. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Tango of Jealousy [10 October 1981 (Italy)]
In an attempt to get her husband's attention, a lonely and neglected Princess Lucia convinces her bodyguard to pretend to be her lover. All goes well until the bodyguard's girlfriend shows up.
Teresa the Thief [11 October 1973]
Teresa (Monica Vitti) gets her first taste of crime -- and its consequences -- when, during World War II, she is nabbed for robbing an apartment. But being poor and perpetually starving, the pretty petty thief doesn't give up her quest for ill-gotten gains and soon turns to pick-pocketing. Despite her questionable thieving skills, the bumbling crook tries scheme after scheme, pilfering from strangers and dodging the law as she searches for a way to fund an adequate meal.… MORE
That's How We Women Are [29 September 1971 (Italy)]
Noi donne siamo fatte così is a 1971 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Dino Risi. The film consists of twelve segments, all starred by Monica Vitti.
The Adventure [29 June 1960 (Italy)]
Anna goes missing during a boat trip to a remote volcanic island with her boyfriend Sandro and best friend Claudia. Despite her disappearance, Claudia and Sandro get involved romantically.
The Eclipse [March 1962 (Italy)]
This romantic drama by Michelangelo Antonioni follows the love life of Vittoria (Monica Vitti), a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo (Francisco Rabal), Vittoria meets Piero (Alain Delon), a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.… MORE
The Girl with the Pistol [22 August 1968 (Italy)]
A bold young Sicilian woman catches the eye of a local doctor when she travels to England in search of a former lover.
The Mystery of Oberwald [9 September 1981 (Italy)]
A killer (Franco Branciaroli) confronts a secluded Ruritanian queen (Monica Vitti) whose husband was assassinated on their wedding day.
The Pacifist [30 December 1970]
The Pacifist is a 1970 Italian-French-German drama film directed by Miklós Jancsó.
The Phantom of Liberty [11 September 1974 (France)]
This Surrealist Spanish film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.… MORE
The Scarlet Lady [14 May 1969]
A man meets a woman (Monica Vitti) who wants to commit suicide because of her lover (Robert Hossein).
Three Fables of Love [21 December 1962 (France)]
Four tales focusing on the lighter aspects of romance include "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "Fox and the Crow."