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Francesco Rosi

Italian film director (1922–2015)

5.64body-of-work score · ranked #180 of 2631 directors · 8 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
November 15, 1922 · Naples
Died
January 10, 2015 · Rome
Nationality
Italy, Kingdom of Italy
Work
film director, screenwriter, journalist, director
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Francesco Rosi
Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    The Mattei AffairIl caso MatteiMust-See #373

    1972 · Italy · drama

    Palme d'Or winner 1972 · Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1974 #8 · Sarris's annual top 10 1973 #4

    2.033 citations
  2. 2
    Hands Over the CityLe mani sulla città

    1963 · Italy / France · drama

    Venice Golden Lion winner 1963 · Criterion Collection spine #355

    1.162 citations
  3. 3
    Christ Stopped at EboliCristo si è fermato a Eboli

    1979 · France / Italy · war, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1983 #4 · Criterion Collection spine #1043

    0.592 citations
  4. 4
    La Terra Trema

    1948 · Italy · drama

    Scorsese's 39 essential foreign films · NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.513 citations
  5. 5
    Salvatore Giuliano

    1962 · Italy · drama, documentary, crime

    Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1963 #9 · Criterion Collection spine #228

    0.462 citations
  6. 6
    The Moment of TruthIl momento della verità

    1965 · Italy / Spain · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1967 #10 · Criterion Collection spine #595

    0.452 citations
  7. 7
    Illustrious CorpsesCadaveri eccellenti

    1976 · France / Italy · drama, crime, thriller

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1977 #10

    0.291 citation
  8. 8
    Three BrothersTre fratelli

    1981 · Italy / France · drama

    Siskel's annual top 10 1982 #9

    0.151 citation

Complete filmography

All 21 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.