Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life

Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life is a documentary that examines the life and professional legacy of the Italian filmmaker Vittorio De Sica. The film explores how De Sica translated real-world observations into universal emotions, focusing on his ability to turn human experience into cinematic narrative. To create this portrait, the production utilized previously unavailable family archives and rare materials, alongside interviews with the director's family and various international filmmakers and artists.

The film was written and directed by Francesco Zippel, who also served as a producer alongside Federica Paniccia. Produced in Italy by companies including Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Sky, Quoiat Films, and Movimenti Production, the documentary has a runtime of 100 minutes. The credited cast consists of 26 people, featuring archive footage of Vittorio De Sica. Other participants appearing as themselves include Christian De Sica, Isabella Rossellini, Eleonora Baldwin, Ruben Östlund, and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.