Acting
Massimo Girotti
Born May 18, 1918 · Mogliano, Macerata, Italy
Died January 5, 2003 · aged 84
Massimo Girotti (18 May 1918 – 5 January 2003) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned seven decades. Born in Mogliano, in the province of Macerata, Girotti developed his athletic physique by swimming and playing polo. While studying engineering, he attracted the attention of Mario Soldati, who offered him a small part in the film Dora Nelson (1939), but it was not until later, in Alessand…
Known For
Last Tango in Paris · 1972Last Tango in Paris
★ 6.91972
MovieDramaRomance
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Senso · 1954Senso
★ 7.21954
MovieRomanceDrama
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.
The Monster · 1994The Monster
★ 6.91994
MovieComedy
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.
Medea · 1969Medea
★ 6.71969
MovieDramaFantasy
Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.
Facing Windows · 2003Facing Windows
★ 7.02003
MovieDramaRomance
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.
The Red Tent · 1969The Red Tent
★ 6.11969
MovieAdventureDrama
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
The French Revolution · 1989The French Revolution
★ 7.51989
MovieDramaWar
A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
Mr. Klein · 1976Mr. Klein
★ 7.21976
MovieMysteryDrama
Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.
Filmography
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Senso · 1954Senso
★ 7.21954
MovieRomanceDrama
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.
Il Marchese Roberto Ussoni
The Red Tent · 1969The Red Tent
★ 6.11969
MovieAdventureDrama
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
Giuseppe Romagna Manoja
The Shortest Day · 1963The Shortest Day
★ 6.41963
MovieComedyHistory
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Capitano alla finestra (uncredited)
Mark Shoots First · 1975Mark Shoots First
★ 6.61975
MovieCrime
Mark Terzi goes to Genoa to take on the case of a serial killer who calls himself "The Sphinx".
Il Questore Spaini
In the Name of the Law · 1949In the Name of the Law
★ 7.21949
MovieDramaCrime
A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.
Il pretore Guido Schiavi




















