Francesco Maselli

Italian film director noted for mid-20th-century dramas and for adapting novels by Alberto Moravia; his films examine bourgeois society and themes of incommunicability.

Collaborated with Alberto Moravia on screenplays; directed the films 'Gli indifferenti' and 'I delfini', which explore bourgeois provincial life and moral constraints. Reviews note strong technical control of camera and black-and-white photography.

Two DeBaser reviews examine Maselli's adaptations of Moravia and mid-century bourgeois dramas. Critics praise technical mastery (camera, black-and-white photography) while finding characters schematic and the works occasionally boring. Both reviewed films receive moderate ratings (3/5).

For:Fans of classic Italian cinema, students of film and literary adaptations, readers interested in mid-20th-century social dramas.