Agostina Belli

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Agostina Belli
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Belli in the movie Scent of a Woman (1974)
Born
Agostina Maria Magnoni

(1947-04-13) 13 April 1947 (age 77)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1968–present

Agostina Belli (born 13 April 1947) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968.

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Life and career

Born in Milan as Agostina Maria Magnoni, Belli made her debut in 1968 with a minor part in Bandits in Milan , then appeared in supporting roles in several musicarelli, giallo films and horror of Spanish-Italian co-production. [1] She had her first role of weight in Lina Wertmüller's The Seduction of Mimi , then she was chosen by Dino Risi as the beautiful Sara in Scent of a Woman , for which she won a Grolla d'oro, and the ingenuous Marcella of The Career of a Chambermaid , for which she received a special David di Donatello. [2] In the 1970s, Belli enjoyed a period of strong popularity performing in small productions and comedies of somewhat dubious value, but of great commercial success, from the 1980s onwards she reduced the quantity of her appearances. [3]

She was married to actor Fred Robsahm. [3]

Selected filmography

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Belli in Angeli senza paradiso (1970)

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References

  1. Gianni Canova. Enciclopedia del cinema. Garzanti, 2005.
  2. Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.
  3. 1 2 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   888440214X.