Nicoletta Braschi – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 21, 2026

Italy Drama thought provoking

Nicoletta Braschi is best known for a long collaboration with her husband Roberto Benigni, starring opposite him in the Oscar-winning Life Is Beautiful, the comedy Johnny Stecchino and the farce The Monster. She also worked with Jim Jarmusch in Mystery Train and took dramatic roles like the Primo Levi adaptation The Truce, and Mobbing follows a woman forced out of her job. Who Killed Pasolini?, Pinocchio, Cavalli si nasce and You Disturb Me round out the list.

Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) (1997) 01

Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 80% Metacritic 58

A Jewish father uses humour and imagination to shield his son from the horrors of a concentration camp.

"Good morning, princess!"

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Won 3 Oscars72 wins & 52 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Johnny Stecchino (1991) 02

Johnny Stecchino (1991)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 46%

A bus driver is mistaken for a mob boss who happens to be his exact double.

"Oh my goodness!"

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 55m

5 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

The Monster (Il mostro) (1994) 03

The Monster (Il mostro) (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Nicoletta Braschi stars in a comedy-drama directed by Roberto Benigni.

"I want to fall in love. Is it not possible? That doesn't work for me!"

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Mobbing (Mi piace lavorare) (2004) 04

Mobbing (Mi piace lavorare) (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Nicoletta Braschi plays a woman who runs into the difficulties of modern work and is pressured to resign.

Directed by Francesca Comencini · 1h 29m

Mystery Train (1989) 05

Mystery Train (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley, with Nicoletta Braschi in the cast.

"So now do you feel a little happier?"

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Who Killed Pasolini? (Pasolini, un delitto italiano) (1995) 06

Who Killed Pasolini? (Pasolini, un delitto italiano) (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Nicoletta Braschi features in this film about the poet, writer and filmmaker's mysterious death.

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Pinocchio (2002) 07

Pinocchio (2002)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Nicoletta Braschi appears as the Blue Fairy, guiding a wooden puppet whose curiosity keeps leading him into trouble.

"You must learn to choose between right and wrong."

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 50m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube

The Truce (La Tregua) (1997) 08

The Truce (La Tregua) (1997)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Nicoletta Braschi appears as Luciana, a fellow survivor, in this adaptation of Primo Levi's memoir.

"Living is a difficult job."

Directed by Francesco Rosi · 1h 52m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

Cavalli si nasce (1988) 09

Cavalli si nasce (1988)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A comedy in which Braschi plays Giulia, a young woman with a passion for horse racing.

"The world is not divided between losers and winners."
You Disturb Me (Tu mi turbi) (1983) 10

You Disturb Me (Tu mi turbi) (1983)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Nicoletta Braschi features in this anthology of short stories connected by two things: love and disturbance.

 

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 25m

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Vlad Zakh

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