Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lina Wertmüller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 14, 1928
- December 9, 2021 (aged 93)
- Rome, Italy
- Writer, director and actor, also producer
- 21 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
What are Lina Wertmüller's films like?
Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
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 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 16
Light 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 6
Grounded 3 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5
Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet10
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous7
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 Lina Wertmüller's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lina Wertmüller'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
48 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Noi ce la siamo cavata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Così parlò De Crescenzo(2016)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Women Directors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Tutte le storie di Piera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Welcome Mr. President! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Case Chiuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Damn Poverty! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Francesca and Nunziata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Swept Away(2002)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Ferdinando and Carolina(1999)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Nymph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Russian Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Ciao, Professore!(1992)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Saturday, Sunday and Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
12 Directors for 12 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
To Save Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Softly, Softly(1984)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
È una domenica sera di novembre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
La dolce vita 20 anni dopo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Blood Feud(1978)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
A Night Full of Rain(1978)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Which Way Is Up?(1977)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Seven Beauties(1975)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Swept Away(1974)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
All Screwed Up(1974)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Love & Anarchy(1973)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Dear Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon(1972)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Seduction of Mimi(1972)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Ciao, Federico! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
When Women Had Tails(1970)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Violent City(1970)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Belle Star Story(1968)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Don't Sting the Mosquito(1967)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Rita the Mosquito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Let's Talk About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Gian Burrasca's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Basilisks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Naples Sings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Grazie Lina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1953 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Ciao, Professore! (1992)
Highest rated
Love & Anarchy (1973)
Most popular right now
Softly, Softly (1984)
Film career
- 2013Screen debut· Welcome Mr. President!
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.
How do Lina Wertmüller's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 16 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.
Is Lina Wertmüller's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Lina Wertmüller work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lina Wertmüller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Giancarlo Giannini shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Pasquale Festa CampanileShared titles: When Women Lost Their Tails (1972), When Women Had Tails (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Pasquale Festa Campanile
Writers
- Marcello CosciaShared titles: When Women Lost Their Tails (1972), When Women Had Tails (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Marcello Coscia
- Ottavio JemmaShared titles: When Women Lost Their Tails (1972), When Women Had Tails (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Ottavio Jemma
Actors
- Giancarlo GianniniShared titles: Behind the White Glasses (2015), A Night Full of Rain (1978), Blood Feud (1978), Seven Beauties (1975), Swept Away (1974), Love & Anarchy (1973), The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Don't Sting the Mosquito (1967)See all 8 shared titles with Giancarlo Giannini
- Isa DanieliShared titles: Ciao, Professore! (1992), Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985), Softly, Softly (1984), Blood Feud (1978), All Screwed Up (1974), Swept Away (1974), Love & Anarchy (1973)See all 7 shared titles with Isa Danieli
- Massimo WertmüllerShared titles: Behind the White Glasses (2015), Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love (1989), Softly, Softly (1984), A Night Full of Rain (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Massimo Wertmüller
- Mario ScarpettaShared titles: Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985), Softly, Softly (1984), A Night Full of Rain (1978), Blood Feud (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Mario Scarpetta
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Franco FraticelliShared titles: A Night Full of Rain (1978), Blood Feud (1978), Seven Beauties (1975), All Screwed Up (1974), Swept Away (1974), Love & Anarchy (1973), The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Don't Sting the Mosquito (1967)See all 8 shared titles with Franco Fraticelli
- Pierluigi LeonardiShared titles: Behind the White Glasses (2015), Ferdinando and Carolina (1999), Ciao, Professore! (1992), Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Pierluigi Leonardi
- Pino D'AngiòShared titles: Ciao, Professore! (1992), Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love (1989), Blood Feud (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Pino D'Angiò
- Giuseppe RotunnoShared titles: A Night Full of Rain (1978), All Screwed Up (1974), Love & Anarchy (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Giuseppe Rotunno
Producers
- Arrigo ColomboShared titles: A Night Full of Rain (1978), Blood Feud (1978), Seven Beauties (1975), Violent City (1970)See all 4 shared titles with Arrigo Colombo
- Romano CardarelliShared titles: All Screwed Up (1974), Swept Away (1974), Love & Anarchy (1973), The Seduction of Mimi (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Romano Cardarelli
- Mario Cecchi GoriShared titles: Ciao, Professore! (1992), Softly, Softly (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Cecchi Gori
- Vittorio Cecchi GoriShared titles: Ciao, Professore! (1992), Softly, Softly (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Vittorio Cecchi Gori
