List of the best Giancarlo Giannini movies: Seven Beauties(1976), The Seduction of Mimi(1972), The Black Belly of the Tarantula(1971), The Murri Affair(1975), The Sensual Man(1973), A Night Full of Rain(1978), Where's Picone?(1984), A Drama of Jealousy(1970), Lili Marleen(1981), Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle(2017), Celluloid(1996), The Sleazy Uncle(1989) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
Italy
1976
115 Minutes
Pasqualino Frafuso
Giancarlo Giannini Fernando Rey Shirley Stoler Elena Fiore Piero Di Iorio Enzo Vitale Roberto Herlitzka Lucio Amelio
thug sister psychiatrist nazi commandant wife soldier witty dark disheartening family home pow camp naples, italy germany asylum survival world war ii seduction collaboration family honor fall
The defense of honor, a strong value in Neapolitan society, and its effects on the life of everyman Pasquale Frafuso.
Comedy, Drama
Italy
1972
89 Minutes
Mimì
Giancarlo Giannini Mariangela Melato Agostina Belli Turi Ferro Elena Fiore Livia Giampalmo Luigi Diberti Tuccio Musumeci Gianfranco Barra
dockworker gangster amusing offbeat cool italy turin, italy communism crime political corruption revenge revenge discovery pursuit 1970s
Mimí, forced to leave his family in Sicily, finds a job in a factory in Turin, where he gets involved in an extramarital affair.
Horror
Hong Kong
1971
88 Minutes
Inspector Tellini
Giancarlo Giannini Claudine Auger Barbara Bouchet Rossella Falk Silvano Tranquilli Annabella Incontrera Ezio Marano Barbara Bach Stefania Sandrelli
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
Drama, History
Italy|France
1975
115 Minutes
Tullio Murri
Giancarlo Giannini Catherine Deneuve Fernando Rey Tina Aumont Rina Morelli Ettore Manni Paolo Bonacelli Giacomo Rossi-Stuart Lino Troisi Laura Betti Corrado Pani
Based on a true incident, this tells the story of a troubled young man who kills his sister's reactionary, violent and abusive husband and is eventually arrested for the murder. However, ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy
1973
120 Minutes
Paolo Castorini
Giancarlo Giannini Rossana Podestà Gastone Moschin Riccardo Cucciolla Lionel Stander Adriana Asti
From his youth, Paolo Castorini, a Sicilian baron, is as attracted to women as they to him. Giovanna, a servant girl, Lillian, a serious girlfriend in Rome, a hostess at a post-war party, ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy|Canada
1978
104 Minutes
Paolo
Giancarlo Giannini Candice Bergen Michael Tucker Allison Tucker Jill Eikenberry Anne Byrne
A communist journalist and an American liberal photographer try to cohabit with their different perspective of love and life.
Mystery & Thriller
1984
122 Minutes
Salvatore Cannavacciuolo
con artist man widow woman interloper charming suspenseful amusing intricate naples, italy courtroom alley rooming house hospital con game mafia deception underworld insurance fraud worker's rights
A street hustler (Giancarlo Giannini) helps a woman (Lina Sastri) search for her husband, whisked away by the Naples Mafia.
Comedy, Drama
1970
107 Minutes
Nello
Giancarlo Giannini Marcello Mastroianni Monica Vitti Hércules Cortés Juan Diego Giuseppe Maffioli Marisa Merlini Brizio Montinaro Paola Natale Fernando Sanchez Pollack Bruno Scipioni
bricklayer flower girl chef hilarious hedonistic madcap rome rally restaurant communism love triangle heartbreak suicide love rivalry 1970s
A flower girl (Monica Vitti) must choose between a bricklayer (Marcello Mastroianni) and a pizza baker (Giancarlo Giannini), friends who quarrel over her.
Drama
West Germany
1981
120 Minutes
Hanna Schygulla Giancarlo Giannini Mel Ferrer Karl Heinz von Hassel Christine Kaufmann Hark Bohm Karin Baal Udo Kier Erik Schumann Gottfried John
In 1938, a German singer falls in love with a Jewish composer in Zurich, who helps Jews flee Nazi Germany. She wants to help but is forced back to Germany. Her song "Lili Marleen" becomes a hit with soldiers and the Nazi top.
Comedy, Drama
Netherlands|Canada|Italy
2017
Minutes
Ksenia Solo Giancarlo Giannini Gijs Naber Donatella Finocchiaro Giorgio Pasotti Lidia Vitale Anneke Sluiters Michele Venitucci
After losing his farm during the floods of 1953, a romantic Dutch farmer is tired of getting his socks wet. He cycles to Italy and decides to grow tulips in the sweltering heat of Puglia.
Drama
Italy
1996
115 Minutes
Massimo Ghini Giancarlo Giannini Anna Falchi Lina Sastri Massimo Dapporto Antonello Fassari Christopher Walken Milva Francesca Ventura Francesco Siciliano
The difficult making of Roberto Rossellini's masterpiece 'Roma, città aperta (1946)' in a Rome still suffering from the wounds of just ended WWII.
Comedy
Italy
1989
105 Minutes
Vittorio Gassman Giancarlo Giannini Andréa Ferréol Kim Rossi-Stuart Beatrice Palme Simona Cavallari Stefania Sandrelli
old man middle-aged man business owner poet mistress bohemian amusing frenetic heartwarming italy apartment hospital mismatched duo life lessons love interest family lifestyle changes illness love underdog
A businessman has trouble reuniting with his roguish con artist uncle, especially when the uncle propositions school age girls and comes on to the nephew's mistress.
Drama
Italy|France
1990
103 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Giancarlo Giannini Robert Liensol Ennio Morricone
In 1936, when Ethiopia is being invaded by the Italian army, Lieutenant Silvestri sets off for the nearest camp hospital to take care of a toothache. Enroute, he meets a young Ethiopian ... See full summary »
Comedy
1997
95 Minutes
Andy Velasquez Giancarlo Giannini Joanna Pacula Omar Sharif Geoffrey Lower Burt Young
A duckfooted Palestinian (Andy Velasquez) moves to Canada, where he finds a job, a lover (Joanna Pacula), friends and acceptance.
Comedy
Italy|France
1991
90 Minutes
Charles Renard
Delphine Forest Christophe Malavoy Giancarlo Giannini Vittorio Gassman
Drama
1979
99 Minutes
Nicola Sanmichele detto `'Nick'`
Sophia Loren Marcello Mastroianni Giancarlo Giannini Turi Ferro Mario Scarpetta Lucio Amelio
mafioso attorney widow lover passionate dark sad sicily countryside small town mafia assassination death love triangle romantic dilemma fascism forbidden love rivalry wretched excess 1940s
A lawyer (Marcello Mastroianni) and a thief (Giancarlo Giannini) love a Neapolitan widow (Sophia Loren) and fight Fascists in 1920s Sicily.
Drama
2014
91 Minutes
Petros
John Voorhees Pantelis Kodogiannis Kassandra Voyagis Giancarlo Giannini Paul Freeman George Corraface Michael Byrne Yorgo Voyagis Spiros Focas
Romance
2001
96 Minutes
Pop Bazinni
Stanley Tucci Bridget Fonda Giancarlo Giannini Talia Shire Anna Maria Alberghetti Anthony DeSando Alexander Milani Jo Champa
A suicidal man (Stanley Tucci), heartbroken from a breakup, arrives from Italy to help his family with its fireworks business.
Crime, Drama
USA|UK|Mexico|Switzerland
2004
145 Minutes
Manzano
Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning Christopher Walken Giancarlo Giannini Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony Rachel Ticotin Mickey Rourke Jesús Ochoa Angelina Peláez Gustavo Sánchez Parra
bodyguard colleague businesswoman daughter mother kidnapper gutsy intense unrestrained thrilling mexico city mansion club street big city vigilantism abduction corruption class distinctions violence
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
Comedy, Drama
Spain|Italy|France|Argentina|Netherlands
2000
103 Minutes
Leonardo
Cecilia Roth Tomás Fonzi Fabián Vena Giancarlo Giannini Norma Aleandro Julieta Cardinali Mario Paolucci Luis Margani
In Curuguazu, located in the Argentinian countryside, seventeen year-old Daniel Montero has been raised by his grandmother for three years since the death of his parents in a car accident. ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Manny
Mira Sorvino Jeremy Northam Josh Brolin Giancarlo Giannini Charles S. Dutton Alexander Goodwin Alix Koromzay F. Murray Abraham
scientist colleague husband humanoid child transit worker suspenseful frightening melodramatic new york city subway train station laboratory underground apartment epidemic science disappearance unlikely allies evolution
Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.
Comedy
Germany
2012
105 Minutes
Lorenzo
Marianne Sagebrecht Annette Frier Miriam Stein Giancarlo Giannini Raz Degan Giovanni Esposito Paul Barrett Thomas Kylau
grandmother pope canadian emotional rome redemption peace life future love future
Marguerita wants to go to Rome and see the Pope. She succeeds - but with countless adventures along the way, including a charming con man, a rocker bartender granddaughter, a perpetually worrying daughter and, of course, the Pope.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA
2008
105 Minutes
Mathis
Daniel Craig Olga Kurylenko Mathieu Amalric Judi Dench Giancarlo Giannini Gemma Arterton Jeffrey Wright David Harbour Jesper Christensen Joaquín Cosio Anatole Taubman
james bond businessman boss assistant cia agent beautiful woman suspenseful confident italy austria bolivia london hotel russia water supply kidnapping chase murder blackmail pursuit
James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organisation from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.
Comedy
Italy
2013
Minutes
Don Ferracane
Giovanni Consonni Bobby Kennedy III Lele Gabellone Alessandra Mastronardi Eva Amurri Giancarlo Giannini Ernesto Mahieux Vito Facciolla Matteo Reza Azchirvani Edoardo Pesce Enrico Silvestrin
AmeriQua is the story of a lazy recent graduate, Charlie (Bobby Kennedy), whose rich parents cut him off with a $5000 check and an ultimatum to start a life of independence and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
131 Minutes
Rinaldo Pazzi
Anthony Hopkins Julianne Moore Gary Oldman Ray Liotta Frankie Faison Giancarlo Giannini Francesca Neri Zeljko Ivanek Hazelle Goodman David Andrews Francis Guinan
hannibal lecter fbi agent victim gory chilling frightening disturbing florence, italy united states serial murders cannibalism disfigurement deviant behavior manhunt revenge 2000s
Living in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target for revenge from a powerful victim.
Drama
2003
109 Minutes
Maggie Smith Chris Cooper Timothy Spall Benno Fürmann Ronnie Barker Giancarlo Giannini Libero de Rienzo Emmy Clarke
orphan german british soldier uncle writer detective moving inspiring melodramatic mansion italy train hospital umbria survivor's guilt female bonding friendship family ties new life generosity
After a bomb explodes on a train, a writer (Maggie Smith) invites three other survivors to stay with her during their recovery.
Drama
2002
90 Minutes
Pope
Tony Goldwyn F. Murray Abraham Kurt Fuller Stacy Edwards Colleen Camp Giancarlo Giannini
Townspeople believe an amiable drifter (Tony Goldwyn) may be the Second Coming after he establishes himself as a do-gooder.
Comedy
USA
1969
140 Minutes
Fabio
Anthony Quinn Anna Magnani Virna Lisi Hardy Kruger Sergio Franchi Renato Rascel Giancarlo Giannini Valentina Cortesa Edward Ciannelli Leopoldo Trieste
mayor townsperson captain nazi drunk endearing inspiring amusing italy small town vineyard wine nazi occupation deception courage resistance quest underdog 1940s
During WWII in Italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the Germans
Comedy
USA|Germany
1992
94 Minutes
Inspector Bonnard
John Candy James Belushi Cybill Shepherd Sean Young Richard Lewis Ornella Muti Giancarlo Giannini George Hamilton Roberto Sbaratto Joss Ackland
husband wife traveler tourist inspector pet owner madcap amusing suspenseful monte carlo, monaco casino rome hotel bedroom travel murder lost dog investigation on the run crime
Phoebe and a fellow American in Rome find a dog with a $5000 reward. They take a train to the owner in Monte Carlo. She turns up murdered. They run and become suspects just as 3 other Americans on the train.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|Czech Republic|USA|Germany|Bahamas
2006
144 Minutes
Mathis
Daniel Craig Eva Green Mads Mikkelsen Judi Dench Caterina Murino Simon Abkarian Jeffrey Wright Giancarlo Giannini Ivana Milicevic Isaach De Bankolé Claudio Santamaria
spy banker terrorist femme fatale agent thrilling suspenseful confident casino bahamas south africa italy airport love interest gambling murder torture surveillance bomb pursuit
After earning 00 status and a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.
Documentary
Italy
2010
88 Minutes
Director
Agostina Belli Sergio Castellitto Dino De Laurentiis Anna Galiena Alessandro Gassman Vittorio Gassman Franco Giacobini Giancarlo Giannini Roberto Herlitzka Carlo Lizzani Enrico Lucherini
Venice Film Fest to honor Vittorio Gassman ROME -- The Venice Film Festival said Wednesday it would honor iconic Italian actor Vittorio Gassman with a special tribute on the tenth ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Professor Eduardo Amaldi
Paul Rudd Mark Strong Guy Pearce Paul Giamatti Sienna Miller Jeff Daniels Tom Wilkinson Giancarlo Giannini Hiroyuki Sanada Shea Whigham
A former major league baseball player, Moe Berg, goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.
Romance
USA|Italy
2002
101 Minutes
Anthony Di Nanno Antonio Navarro Eddie Malavarca Vittorio Amandola Maurizio Nichetti Michele Bertelli Anthony DeSando Umberto Franchini Violante Placido Pierpaolo Lovino Vincenzo Amato
An Italian-American travels back to his ancestors land to coach a colorful team in Italy's fledgling American Football League. A beautiful young girl forces him to face the same decision as his immigrant grandfather 70 years earlier.