Writing
Maurizio Costanzo
Born August 28, 1938 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died February 24, 2023 · aged 84
Maurizio Costanzo (born 28 August 1938) is an Italian television host, journalist, screenwriter and film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maurizio Costanzo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
A Special Day · 1977A Special Day
★ 8.11977
MovieDramaRomance
Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti · 1977Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
★ 9.01977
MovieDocumentary
A documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre.
Signora · 2004Signora
★ 7.02004
MovieDrama
The story of Emma, a courageous woman who left home at a very young age. Emma's first job is working in a paddy field. There she meets Paride, and a romance begins. But amid a workers strike, Paride dies, leaving Emma alone and also pregnant. From this point on Emma struggles for survival.
Revenge of the Dead · 1983Revenge of the Dead
★ 6.51983
MovieHorrorMystery
A young journalist buys a used typewriter and notices some text still legible on the ribbon; he reconstructs the story of a scientist who discovered that some types of terrain have the power to revive the dead.
The Vatican Affair · 1968The Vatican Affair
★ 4.11968
MovieThriller
A blind professor masterminds the theft of treasure from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
La madama · 1976La madama
★ 6.21976
MovieCrimeComedy
In the slang of the underworld or "mala" there is a special term for cop: "Madama". But if word were to get around that the "Madama" is Vito (Christian De Sica) they might even start to like the guy. Vito is a funny sort of a cop. For a start he doesn't like the uniform (he never wears it). Things might even go smoothly for him, if it weren't for an incredible number of beautiful girls who always manage to get in his way. Especially one girl Angelo (shouldn't that have been Angela? No, the girl's name really is Angelo). Problems arise too, with his direct supervisor, who also happens to be a relative. But Vito puts up with it all and manages to stay his usual calm and polite self, even when he risks getting killed.
The House with Laughing Windows · 1976The House with Laughing Windows
★ 7.21976
MovieMysteryThriller
Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.
Lunatics and Lovers · 1976Lunatics and Lovers
★ 6.31976
MovieComedy
The family of a wealthy nobleman tries to take away his land away after learning that he is having an affair with an imaginary woman.























