Maria Sole Tognazzi (Director)

Women Directors

Registe, talking on a blade is an Italian documentary about the Italian Cinema signed by women and about the pioneer of the Silent Cinema Elvira Notari (1875-1946) plays by Maria De Medeiros. The directors interviewed are the most important Italian women directors: Lina Wertmüller, Cecilia Mangini, Francesca Archibugi, Francesca Comencini, Wilma Labate, Cinzia Th Torrini, Roberta Torre, Antonietta De Lillo, Giada Colagrande, Donatella Maiorca, Ilaria Borrelli and others.

Release Date2014-12-31

Charactersd Maria Sole Tognazzi

Portrait Of My Father

A labor of love documentary, in which a daughter, with the help of various talking heads, looks back on the life work of her father.

Release Date2010-10-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Self

Vote Count3

In Utero

In Utero tells the story of a fertility clinic and follows the lives of Ruggero, the gynecologist who founded the facility, and Angelo, a young trans man and talented embryologist.

Release Date2026-05-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count8

Vote Count1

Petra

Genoa. Two failed marriages behind her, free from romantic ties, unconventional, and constantly searching for her place in the world, protagonist Petra Delicato—played by Paola Cortellesi—formerly a lawyer, now an inspector in the Flying Squad. Thanks to her new assignment, which will lead her to face new challenges, she will be able to get back on track, not only professionally. Her frankness, her direct manner, and her biting, witty wit will also shape her relationship with her colleague Monte (Andrea Pennacchi), with whom, despite their numerous personality differences, she will build a solid professional affinity as well as a sincere friendship.

Release Date2020-12-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count4

Vote Count45

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like A Woman comprises of seven segments that are directed by female directors from different parts of the world and shot in Italy, India, Japan, and the U.S. Each segment is an inspirational and empowering story about women, by women, for everyone.

Release Date2022-10-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count32

Iside

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

A Five Star Life

Single and middle-aged, beautiful Irene is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the road, she indulges in expensive pleasures at impeccable resorts, but always incognito and alone, soon escaping to the next exotic destination with her checklist and laptop in tow. When her best friend and ex, Andrea, who has always been a source of emotional support, suddenly becomes unavailable, Irene is thrown into a deep existential crisis. "Luxury is a form of deceit," she is told by a fellow traveller in the fog of a steam room, and thus begins Irene's quest to bring more meaning into her life.

Release Date2013-04-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count136

The Man Who Loves

A man is broken hearted at the loss of his lover, then later visits the same pain on the next woman with whom he becomes involved.

Release Date2008-10-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count50

Me, Myself and Her

Two women -- a restaurateur and an architect -- have a seemingly idyllic romantic relationship, until the latter encounters a man she had a fling with.

Release Date2015-10-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count172

Crack

Although the drug is present in this film, the Crack this movie is about is, metaphorically, the crack in society which all the protagonists inhabit in a rundown neighborhood in Rome.

Release Date1991-09-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobAssistant Director

Vote Count1

Petra - Gli Onori di Casa

Release Date2025-10-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Petra - Il Silenzio dei Chiostri

Release Date2025-10-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Giovani talenti italiani

Release Date2004-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Past Perfect

A pair of summer and winter weekends intertwine in a series of flashbacks involving five friends. Their dreams and expectations overlap with memories of events that took place in the house that they are sharing, which has a particular significance for all of them.

Release Date2003-03-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count13

Ten Minutes

Ten minutes a day can change the course of your day. Ten minutes doing something completely new can change the course of a life. This is what Bianca will discover in the midst of an existential crisis. New meetings, the discovery of special bonds and listening to those who have always loved us. Sometimes it doesn't take much to start over and this film teaches us this, through a warm and passionate story of rebirth.

Release Date2024-01-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count76

Petra - Riti di Morte

Release Date2020-09-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Petra - Giorno da Cani

Release Date2020-09-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

S.O.S.

Angelo gets handcuffed to the bed by Alba who won't let him go. A womanizer rediscovers fear, doubts and desire.

Release Date1999-08-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobFirst Assistant Director

Vote Count10

Nato Raro

The city of Rome wakes up, and with it its inhabitants. Ale trains by running along the Tiber. Jane is about to enter a museum. Carla, a florist, is opening her shop. A delivery driver is making a delivery. Irene and Giulio are desperately looking for their keys in their apartment while their son Giacomo is playing with his tablet, ready to go out. In the simplicity of everyday life, a child's voice will make us think, reminding us that everyday life is an achievement for everyone, and for some even more so.

Release Date2020-12-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector