17 Movies Starring Margherita Buy

Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato

Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-01-31

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (842 Reviews)

Director:

Carlo Verdone

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Carlo Verdone

Francesca Marciano

Fullplot:

A nevrotic writer's life is turned upside down when he meets by chance an actress with psychological disorders while he's working on a Jimi Hendrix biography.

Looking for Paradise

Looking for Paradise

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-12-22

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (63 Reviews)

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Leonardo Benvenuti

Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Piero De Bernardi

Mario Monicelli

Giuseppe Pontiggia (story)

Fullplot:

The life and times of Claudia Bertelli, born in Milan in 1949 from bourgeois parents, educated in England, rebel and single mother, then feminist and married woman and again doctor in the developing countries and mystical nun who dies peacefully in 2011.

His Secret Life

His Secret Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-20

Languages:

Italian, Turkish

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (6483 Reviews)

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Gianni Romoli (screenplay)

Ferzan Ozpetek (screenplay)

Gianni Romoli (story)

Ferzan Ozpetek (story)

Fullplot:

AIDS doctor Antonia's husband is killed by a car. She gets depressed until she learns he had been cheating on her with a man. Following her newly born curiosity for life, she goes to see her husband's lover, Michele, and finds a huge apartment that he shares with gay and transgendered friends, including a Turkish immigrant and a prostitute. Antonia is reluctant to tell these people of her relationship to the dead man, but needs prompting to move on to a new phase of her life.

What Fault Is It of Ours?

What Fault Is It of Ours?

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-01-10

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (640 Reviews)

Director:

Carlo Verdone

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Piero De Bernardi

Pasquale Plastino

Fiamma Satta

Carlo Verdone

Fullplot:

Seven people in a therapy group are forced to find new ways of coping with their problems when their therapist dies in the middle of a session.

Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-10-24

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2006 Reviews)

Director:

Paolo Virzè

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

When her father, Giancarlo is transferred to Rome from the small country town of Montalto Di Castro, Caterina, a 12 years old girl, will discover her new classmates, a totally new world, an ambient extremely divided politically. She starts developing her friendship with the "left side", represented by Margherita, and the right, Daniela, side of her class. She will lose herself, without knowing who she really is. However, maybe Edward, the young Australian boy, who lives in the apartment across hers, can help her more that she thinks.

The Caiman

The Caiman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-03-24

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

France, Italy

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (3592 Reviews)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Cast:

Writer:

Nanni Moretti (story)

Heidrun Schleef (story)

Nanni Moretti

Francesco Piccolo

Federica Pontremoli

Fullplot:

Bruno Bonomo (Silvio Orlando) was a famous producer of b-movies in 70s; after a long hiatus, following the commercial fiasco of "Cataratte", Bonomo is going to be signed by RAI in order to produce a film about Cristoforo Colombo's homecoming. When the director Franco Caspio (Giuliano Montaldo) quits the project, Bonomo is forced to offer another screenplay to RAI, which is "Il Caimano" a screenplay he stumbled upon, written by the young director Teresa (Jasmine Trinca). The film-in-the-film is centered on the figure of Italy's prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television refuse to produce it. While Bonomo's private life collapses piece by piece, as he's divorcing from his wife (Margherita Buy), and the bank is pressing him hard to pay back his long-standing debts, he finds out that struggling to get this movie filmed is the only thing that keeps him alive.

Days and Clouds

Days and Clouds

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-07-11

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, Switzerland, France

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

(1226 Reviews)

Director:

Silvio Soldini

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Silvio Soldini (story)

Doriana Leondeff (story)

Francesco Piccolo (story)

Silvio Soldini (screenplay)

Doriana Leondeff (screenplay)

Francesco Piccolo (screenplay)

Federica Pontremoli (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Manager Michele lost his job but didn't tell his self-absorbed wife Eve, who finished her art history story and resumes work in restoration. Michele ponders whether to accept quickly a less lucrative job or hope for a better one. meanwhile he puts their house on sale, regardless of her ingrate wining.

Saturn in Opposition

Saturn in Opposition

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-02-23

Languages:

Italian, English

Countries:

Italy, France, Turkey

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (3027 Reviews)

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Long-time friends: Davide, a successful novelist, lives with Lorenzo, who's everyone's favorite; Antonio and Angelique, married with two children; Neval, a voluble Turk, and her compliant husband; Sergio, an aging gay man; and, Roberta, beautiful, heavily into drugs. They have secrets: an affair, a business venture. Then, tragedy strikes, and the group pulls together for one of their own, who may not want their intersession. Are there limits to the power of friendship?

Due partite

Due partite

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-03-06

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (265 Reviews)

Director:

Enzo Monteleone

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Cristina Comencini (play)

Enzo Monteleone (screenplay)

Cristina Comencini (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Every Thursday a group of ladies would gather to play cards and discuss their loves, lives and children while their daughters played in the next room. Thirty years later, the daughters meet at a funeral for one of the mothers. Like their mothers, they discuss their hopes, dreams and fears.

Lo spazio bianco

Lo spazio bianco

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-16

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (278 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Valeria Parrella (novel)

Francesca Comencini (screenplay)

Federica Pontremoli (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An unexpected pregnancy and premature birth become a burden that Maria is unprepared for. Lacking control over events for the first time in her life, she retreats into an emotional space where she is alone, until the day arrives when she must learn to live again for her vulnerable child.

Happy Family

Happy Family

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-03-26

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1213 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Alessandro Genovesi (play)

Alessandro Genovesi (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Genitori & figli:) - Agitare bene prima dell'uso

Genitori & figli:) - Agitare bene prima dell'uso

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-02-26

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (426 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Giovanni Veronesi (story)

Giovanni Veronesi (screenplay)

Ugo Chiti (screenplay)

Andrea Agnello (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The Red and the Blue

The Red and the Blue

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-21

Languages:

Italian, Romanian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (477 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Marco Lodoli (novel)

Giuseppe Piccioni (screenplay)

Francesca Manieri (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story of a teacher and his students, set in an Italian high school.

A Five Star Life

A Five Star Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-04-24

Languages:

Italian, French, English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1026 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Ivan Cotroneo

Francesca Marciano

Maria Sole Tognazzi

Fullplot:

Forty-something Irene had a dream job that made her life easy: she was indeed a luxury hotel inspector and her work got carried out in a wonderful ever-renewed setting, from Paris to Gstaad to Berlin to Morocco to China... But does a dream job necessarily mean a dream life? Irene tried not to ask herself the question too openly. Yes she was single but she had manged to remain on good terms with Andrea, her former life companion. For sure she was childless but she occasionally took care of her two little nieces. And it was such fun to play the mystery guest in those magnificent hotels... Things could have gone on that way hadn't one day Irene met Kate Sherman...

A Magnificent Haunting

A Magnificent Haunting

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-16

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3331 Reviews)

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Cast:

Writer:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Federica Pontremoli

Fullplot:

The only dream of Pietro is to become a famous actor. 28 year-old Pietro is so obsessed with becoming an actor that he does not mind trying every single way. He comes Rome and starts to work in a bakery. Also, at the same time, he tries to be an actor. At first, he stays with his cousin, Maria , but then he rents a house. Nevertheless, in a short time, something weird happens at the house. As if the furniture moves by itself. Then he realizes that the house was haunted by some ghosts, so with it, the adventure itself begins.

A Magnificent Haunting

A Magnificent Haunting

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-16

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3378 Reviews)

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Cast:

Writer:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Federica Pontremoli

Fullplot:

The only dream of Pietro is to become a famous actor. 28 year-old Pietro is so obsessed with becoming an actor that he does not mind trying every single way. He comes Rome and starts to work in a bakery. Also, at the same time, he tries to be an actor. At first, he stays with his cousin, Maria , but then he rents a house. Nevertheless, in a short time, something weird happens at the house. As if the furniture moves by itself. Then he realizes that the house was haunted by some ghosts, so with it, the adventure itself begins.

Mia Madre

Mia Madre

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-04-16

Languages:

Italian, English

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (935 Reviews)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Nanni Moretti (story)

Valia Santella (story)

Gaia Manzini (story)

Chiara Valerio (story)

Nanni Moretti (screenplay)

Francesco Piccolo (screenplay)

Valia Santella (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.

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