Roberto Faenza

Biography

Roberto Faenza (born 21 February 1943 in Turin) is an Italian film director. He received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

Faenza made his directing debut in 1968 with the international success, Escalation, a film that describes the different sides of power through the relationship between a middle-class father and his hippie son. Immediately after that he directed H2S, an angry apology of the 1968 movement, seized two days after its release and not distributed since. Upon this sequestration he travelled to the United States to teach at the Federal City College of Washington DC.

Known for

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Hill of Vision

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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Silvio Forever

2011 ⭐ 6.2

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I Vicerè

2007 ⭐ 6.1

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Come Into the Light

2005 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

2026

Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes

2026

2023

Folle d'amore - Alda Merini

2023

⭐ 5.8

2022

Hill of Vision

2022

⭐ 6.5

2016

La verità sta in cielo

2016

⭐ 5.9

2015

Bambini nel tempo

2015

2014

Anita B.

2014

⭐ 5.5

2012

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

2012

⭐ 5.5

2011

Il delitto di Via Poma

2011

⭐ 5.5

Silvio Forever

2011

⭐ 6.2

2009

The Case of Unfaithful Klara

2009

⭐ 4.9

2007

I Vicerè

2007

⭐ 6.1

2005

The Days of Abandonment

2005

⭐ 5.8

Come Into the Light Notable

2005

⭐ 7.1

2003

The Soul Keeper

2003

⭐ 6.6

1999

The Lost Lover

1999

⭐ 3.7

1997

Marianna Ucrìa

1997

⭐ 6.7

1995

Pereira Declares

1995

⭐ 6.6

1993

Look to the Sky

1993

⭐ 6.5

1990

The Bachelor Notable

1990

⭐ 9.0

1983

Copkiller

1983

⭐ 5.8

1980

Si salvi chi vuole Notable

1980

⭐ 7.0

1977

Forza Italia! Notable

1977

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Laura Haddock

Lucy Ramberg

Edward Holcroft

Edward Ramberg

Elisa Lasowski

Sarah Sargent Ramberg

Lorenzo Ciamei

Mario Capecchi as a child

Silvio Berlusconi

Self (archive footage)

Neri Marcorè

Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

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Bangkok 24/7 - Italian Eyes

2026

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Folle d'amore - Alda Merini

2023 ⭐ 5.8

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Hill of Vision

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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La verità sta in cielo

2016 ⭐ 5.9

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Bambini nel tempo

2015

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Anita B.

2014 ⭐ 5.5

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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

2012 ⭐ 5.5

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Il delitto di Via Poma

2011 ⭐ 5.5

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Silvio Forever

2011 ⭐ 6.2

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The Case of Unfaithful Klara

2009 ⭐ 4.9

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I Vicerè

2007 ⭐ 6.1

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The Days of Abandonment

2005 ⭐ 5.8

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Come Into the Light

2005 ⭐ 7.1

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The Soul Keeper

2003 ⭐ 6.6

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The Lost Lover

1999 ⭐ 3.7

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Marianna Ucrìa

1997 ⭐ 6.7

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Pereira Declares

1995 ⭐ 6.6

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Look to the Sky

1993 ⭐ 6.5

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The Bachelor

1990 ⭐ 9.0

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Copkiller

1983 ⭐ 5.8