A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.
Direction
Canale and Morri let De Sica's work speak—smartly.
Acting
Woody Allen's genuine awe is unexpectedly touching.
Director
Mario Canale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Woody Allen rarely does documentaries—his presence here signals how deeply De Sica influenced his visual language, particularly in Manhattan's black-and-white romanticism.
The film's most revealing tension: De Sica's son Christian defends the late-career comedies that critics dismiss, exposing how neorealism's prophet became its own apostate for financial survival.
US
