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Christian De Sica has 47 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Uma Quase Dupla
2018
Comedy

Ammutta Muddica al Cinema
2013
Comedy

Bagnomaria
1999
Comedy

Flodder Does Manhattan!
1992
Comedy

Savages
1995
Comedy

Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting
2002
Comedy

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
1982
Comedy

Porky's II: The Next Day
1983
Comedy
Sergio Benvenuti is a shy seller of contracts for a Roman company of music, but because of his character he cannot find even a customer, so he asks for help from a fellow named Nadia.
Dir. Carlo Verdone · With Carlo Verdone, Eleonora Giorgi, Christian De Sica

Heartbroken that their children no longer want to spend time with them, two parents fake an inheritance to bring the family together for Christmas.
Dir. Giovanni Bognetti · With Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, Dharma Mangia Woods
A comedy about the adventures of several families during their sea vacations.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Jerry Calà, Virna Lisi, Christian De Sica
Christmas holidays on the snow of Cortina D'Ampezzo. Mario, a guy from Rome who has not much money, falls in love with the American Samantha, the girlfriend of hypochondriac Roberto. Billo, a singer and a playboy, meets Ivana: she's married with a rich man, Donatone, but in the past she had a flirt with Billo, who wants to reignite the flame.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Claudio Amendola

American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.
Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · With Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus performer Miriam, whose family business is threatened by Torsillo's enforcers.
Dir. Niccolò Celaia, Antonio Usbergo · With Edoardo Pesce, Alessandro Roia, Alessandra Mastronardi
Needing good PR, a snooty princess orchestrates a brief romance with an ordinary guy. But the schlub she picks proves more resourceful than expected.
Dir. Alessandro Siani · With Alessandro Siani, Christian De Sica, Sarah Felberbaum

as Pierluigi Nardi Masciulli
Altiero Molino is a twenty-six-year-old digital entrepreneur who’s returning to Ventotene with his model husband in order to gather his old friends together around his ailing father so as to treat him to one last holiday in this place which is so special to him. He didn’t expect to find the island all abuzz with Sabry Mazzalupi’s marriage to her partner Cesare. This young woman, who’s the awkward daughter of Roman shopkeeper Ruggero, has become an online celebrity and her wedding is a global event attracting the media as well as mysterious emissaries from the new political regime. These two tribes of vacationers, two seemingly irreconcilable sides of Italy, are destined to come together during the Ferragosto holiday for an ultimate showdown.
Dir. Paolo Virzì · With Silvio Orlando, Sabrina Ferilli, Christian De Sica

The Tuccis, a close-knit family of country bumpkins, become millionaires overnight. When word gets out, nagging neighbors and acquaintances force them to leave for the big city to start anew—and openly flaunt their newfound wealth. Soon they'll realize they ain't got the faintest idea how today's upper classes actually live.
Dir. Fausto Brizzi · With Christian De Sica, Enrico Brignano, Lucia Ocone
A wealthy millionaire decided to commit suicide but meets a homeless with whom he experiences a lot of funny adventures until finally makes order in his life.
Dir. Christian De Sica · With Renato Pozzetto, Christian De Sica, Francesca Reggiani

as Don Buro (Frà Rodolfo da Ceprano)
A group of students from the San Crispino school for boys take a holiday in the United States, traveling from New York to Los Angeles. Young Father Don Buro has great difficulty controlling the youngsters, especially trouble making ex-student Peo, and finds himself distracted by the attractive single mother of one of the boys.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Claudio Amendola

as Antonio Borazzi, culturista e vincitore del buono premio di 500.000 lire
A series of skits involving customers and store personnel from several departments of the big department store.
Dir. Castellano, Pipolo · With Enrico Montesano, Paolo Villaggio, Nino Manfredi
In the barracks of the "Settecamini" fire brigade in Rome, the shabby Squadra 17 tackles missions with resounding failures, waiting in vain for a chance for redemption.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi

When a grandmother falls for a cheeky suitor with dubious intentions, her family devises a secret plan to protect her life — and their inheritance.
Dir. Giovanni Bognetti · With Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, Claudio Colica

as Preside Filippo Brogi
Dir. Luca Miniero · With Christian De Sica, Rocco Papaleo, Lello Arena

as Cesare Proietti / Cristiano Gardini
Three episodes held together by a common element: a car rented by three different characters.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Christian De Sica, Jerry Calà, Massimo Boldi
After their rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story, the Tuccis exploit a 19th-century legal loophole to turn their hometown into a tax haven.
Dir. Fausto Brizzi · With Christian De Sica, Enrico Brignano, Lucia Ocone
Willy, Giacomo, Lorenzo and Sandro are 4 young yuppies rampant in the "Milano da bere" of the 80s, who live in the myth of Lawyer Gianni Agnelli and Silvio Berlusconi; their only purpose in life is to appear rather than be. Giacomo is an advertiser, Lorenzo is a notary, Sandro is a dentist, and Willy is a car salesman.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi
Scandalously famous collections of short Italian comedies of the 90s! All that was "fun" in those years in Italy - all here! The sea of black humor on all issues - sex, politics, mafia, crime, TV...
Dir. Enrico Oldoini · With Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Nino Frassica
Four Italian men are suddenly involved in awkward situations, while they are spending the Christmas holiday, stuck in Amsterdam.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Enzo Salvi

as Alberto Spina
Following a twinning between the national fire brigade and the special forces of the Canadian firefighters, Captain Carter arrives in Rome.
Dir. Giorgio Capitani · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi
Four different stories about italian football team’s supporter.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Diego Abatantuono
Cesare Proietti is the esteemed manager of the Relais Colombo, a luxury hotel in Milan. When a group of new Chinese business partners want to revolutionize everything, the hotel owner's daughter, Luciana, decides to fire Cesare. When Cesare discovers Luciana is looking for a caregiver who can look after her father, he decides to dress up as a charming woman to apply for the role.
Dir. Christian De Sica · With Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Regina Orioli
Two Italians are on holiday in Aspen in Colorado. The first one is Lorenzo whose daughter is crazy about Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210 actor) and wants to meet him at all costs. The second one wants to win back his wife who has left him because of his gambling problem.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Luke Perry

as Thomas/Vittorio Di Paola · Director · Writer
Thomas, a struggling former magician, and Carlo, a Neapolitan submissive to his Northern wife and father-in-law, are two half-brothers who reunite after years in Naples following the death of their father, Vittorio, an inveterate gambler and womanizer. They discover they have a third brother, Ugo, who appears a bit dim-witted but is actually a genius. The inheritance Thomas and Carlo covet disappears due to their father's debts, and the three have a brilliant idea: to exploit Neapolitan superstition and credulity by becoming "ghostbusters." Just when their business seems to be unexpectedly successful, the spirit of their father, Vittorio, takes possession of Carlo's body. Thomas and Carlo become convinced that ghosts really do exist. Meanwhile, the ghosts captured by the trio break free and go to awaken the ghost of a witch who threatens to destroy Naples. With their father's help, the three brothers try to save the city.
Dir. Christian De Sica · With Christian De Sica, Carlo Buccirosso, Gianmarco Tognazzi
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Christian De Sica, Lillo Petrolo, Claudio Gregori
Several characters coincide during the Christmas holidays in the winter season of Saint Moritz.
Dir. Enrico Oldoini · With Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Ezio Greggio
Superenalotto winner Pasquale Esposito with his family, two penniless students from Emilia and the Colombo and Covelli families, who accidentally rent the same chalet, will spend the Christmas holidays in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Megan Gale
A montley group of free-lance photographers are desperate to grab a good shot of a celebrity.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Diego Abatantuono

as Ascanio Colonna
The back-in-time misadventures of Walter and Ascanio are not finished. The defective time-travel machine will bring them from prehistory all the way to outer space, in a funny, light-hearted trip across the time.
Dir. Carlo Vanzina · With Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Marco Messeri
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