Screenplay: Paolo Virzì

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Paolo Virzì. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Hardboiled Egg

1997 · Movie · 100 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Edoardo Gabbriellini · Malcolm Lunghi · Matteo Campus · Nicoletta Braschi

Synopsis Story of young and shy Piero growing up in a popular area of Livorno (Leghorn) that has the same name as Piero's nickname ("Ovosodo" - "Boiled egg") from his childhood until marriage and coming of age. Mostly a story about...

6.9

160 votes

6.9

160 votes

Human Capital

2013 · Movie · 109 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Valeria Bruni Tedeschi · Fabrizio Bentivoglio · Valeria Golino · Fabrizio Gifuni

Synopsis Human Capital (2013) follows the intertwined lives of two families from different social classes after a tragic hit-and-run accident on a snowy night. As the investigation unfolds, the story delves into their personal struggles, secrets, and moral compromises, revealing the...

6.8

5K votes

6.8

5K votes

August Vacation

1996 · Movie · 110 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Silvio Orlando · Sabrina Ferilli · Ennio Fantastichini · Laura Morante

Synopsis The controversies between two Italian families during their summer holidays in Ventotene, a tiny island in the Tirrenian sea. Too many political and cultural differences divide the two groups.

6.5

41 votes

6.5

41 votes

On Tour

1990 · Movie · 91 min. · Italy

Direction Gabriele Salvatores

Cast Diego Abatantuono · Fabrizio Bentivoglio · Laura Morante · Luigi Montini

Synopsis Two actors leave on a theatrical tour, but there is a matter to be settled: one has become the lover of the other's girl-friend and since they are very good friends, cannot bring himself to tell him.

6.5

21 votes

6.5

21 votes

Like Crazy

2016 · Movie · 111 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Valeria Bruni Tedeschi · Micaela Ramazzotti · Anna Galiena · Valentina Carnelutti

Synopsis Donatella and Beatrice reside in a psychiatric facility in Tuscany. They have very different life stories, but a chance to escape brings them together in an adventure that will change their lives forever and will help them realize the beauty...

6.5

4K votes

6.5

4K votes

Living It Up

1994 · Movie · 97 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Claudio Bigagli · Sabrina Ferilli · Massimo Ghini · Giorgio Algranti

Synopsis Bruno and Mirella get married in 1989 and live in the little town of Piombino seems to be a bed of roses. After a while Bruno gets the sack, while Brunella takes up with a local tv idol, Gerry Fumo....

6.5

21 votes

6.5

21 votes

Her Whole Life Ahead

2008 · Movie · 117 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Isabella Ragonese · Massimo Ghini · Valerio Mastandrea · Micaela Ramazzotti

Synopsis A brilliant recent graduate struggles to find work. After falling into a babysitting job, she is introduced by the child's mother to the world of the international call center, its employees, and the fast pace that drives them.

6.4

197 votes

6.4

197 votes

The First Beautiful Thing

2010 · Movie · 106 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Valerio Mastandrea · Micaela Ramazzotti · Stefania Sandrelli · Claudia Pandolfi

Synopsis A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.

6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

Caterina in the Big City

2003 · Movie · 102 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Alice Teghil · Sergio Castellitto · Margherita Buy · Zach Wallen

Synopsis When his father, Giancarlo (Sergio Castellitto) is transferred to Rome from the small country town of Montaldo Di Castro, Caterina (Alice Teghil), a 12 years old girl, will discover her new classmates, a totally new world, an ambient extremely divided...

6.2

1K votes

6.2

1K votes

Dry

2022 · Movie · 124 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Silvio Orlando · Valerio Mastandrea · Elena Lietti · Tommaso Ragno

Synopsis It hasn't rained in Rome for 3 years. Regulations and customs change as a group of intertwined characters deal with the water shortage.

6.1

29 votes

6.1

29 votes

Every Blessed Day

2012 · Movie · 102 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Luca Marinelli · Thony · Katie McGovern · Robin Mugnaini

Synopsis Guido and Antonia are a young couple with opposing characters and working schedules: he works a night job as a doorman in a hotel, and she works as an employee for a rental car service. This is the story of...

6.0

256 votes

6.0

256 votes

Kisses and Hugs

1999 · Movie · 104 min. · Italy

6.0

21 votes

6.0

21 votes

My Name Is Tanino

2002 · Movie · 124 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Corrado Fortuna · Rachel McAdams · Frank Crudele · Jessica De Marco

Synopsis During a sunny Sicilian summer Tanino (Corrado Fortuna) has a sweet and tender story with Sally (Rachel McAdams), a young American tourist. But when summer is over Sally fly back to the States forgetting her camera. Tanino couldn't resist and...

5.9

132 votes

5.9

132 votes

Tolo Tolo

2020 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

5.7

62 votes

5.7

62 votes

Magic Nights

2018 · Movie · 110 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Mauro Lamantia · Giovanni Toscano · Irene Vetere · Giancarlo Giannini

Synopsis A renowned film producer is found dead in the river Tiber. The main suspects are three young aspiring screenwriters. In the course of one night in the police station, they go through their tumultuous, emotional and ironic journey in the...

5.3

307 votes

5.3

307 votes

Time to Kill

1989 · Movie · 99 min. · Italy

Direction Giuliano Montaldo

Cast Nicolas Cage · Ricky Tognazzi · Patrice-Flora Praxo · Gianluca Favilla

Synopsis 1936, Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri suffering toothache decides to reach the nearest camp hospital. But the lorry has an accident and stop near a rock, so Silvestri continues by walk. On his way he meets and rapes...

5.3

47 votes

5.3

47 votes

N (Napoleon and Me)

2006 · Movie · 103 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Virzì

Cast Daniel Auteuil · Elio Germano · Monica Bellucci · Sabrina Impacciatore

Synopsis 1814. Upon arriving on the Isle of Elba, where he has been exiled, Napoleon is welcomed with enthusiasm by the island's populace and notables. Martino Papucci, the youngest son of a family of tradesmen of Portoferraio, school teacher, idealist and...

4.9

669 votes

4.9

669 votes

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Condominio

1991 · Movie · 100 min. · Italy

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L'estate del mio primo bacio

2006 · Movie · 84 min. · Italy

Direction Carlo Virzì

Cast Laura Morante · Andrea Renzi · Neri Marcorè · Gigio Alberti

Synopsis Summer 1987: Camilla Francesca Matilda Randone falls in love with Adelmo Franci, the guy who cleans the pool of his villa at the sea of Monte Argentario. Camilla believe he could be the boy of his first real kiss, that...

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Not rated