Mauro Bolognini

The Profile

Italian film director known for literary adaptations and collaborations with prominent screenwriters; directed Il bell'Antonio (1960).

Born 1922, died 2001. Italian film director. Collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini on screenplays. Directed Il bell'Antonio (1960) starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale.

The available DeBaser review praises Mauro Bolognini's 1960 adaptation Il bell'Antonio, highlighting performances (Mastroianni, Cardinale), a screenplay co-written with Pier Paolo Pasolini, and striking cinematography. The review frames the film as a daring social portrait of Italy and recommends revisiting Bolognini's films.