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 Varzi in the Italian magazine Cineguida (1954) | |
| Born | 21 December 1926 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 1 September 2014 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Elena Varzi (21 December 1926 – 1 September 2014) was an Italian film actress.
Elena Varzi | |
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| Varzi in the Italian magazine Cineguida (1954) | |
| Born | 21 December 1926 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 1 September 2014 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Elena Varzi (21 December 1926 – 1 September 2014) was an Italian film actress.
Born in Rome, in spite of a non-professional acting background, Varzi made her film debut in a leading role, as the Sicilian Maria Antonia in Renato Castellani's neorealist post-war comedy-drama It's Forever Springtime . [1] [2] Her second role, as the mistress of a Sicilian bandit in Pietro Germi's Path of Hope , received critical acclaim. [1] It was during filming The Forbidden Christ that Varzi met and later married Raf Vallone. She eventually left her film career, devoting herself to the family. [1] [2] She was the mother of Arabella, Saverio, and Eleonora Vallone. [3] Her husband died in 2002.
Varzi died of cardiac arrest at her holiday cottage in Sperlonga, Latina, on 1 September 2014. She was 87. [3]
Elena Maureen Bertolino, known professionally as Marina Berti, was an Italian film actress. She was born in London from an Italian father and an English mother.
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Raffaele Vallone was an Italian actor and footballer. One of the top male Italian stars of the 1950s and 1960s, he first became known for his association with the neorealist movement, and found success in several international productions. On stage, he was closely associated with the works of Arthur Miller. He played the role of Eddie Carbone in A View from the Bridge several times, including Sidney Lumet's 1962 film adaptation, for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Actor.
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Silvana Pampanini was an Italian film actress, director and singer. She was also the niece of the well-known soprano of the golden era of opera, Dame Rosetta Pampanini. Silvana Pampanini caused a sensation when she took part in the 1946 Miss Italia contest and the following year she started her movie career. Madame Pampanini was born into a well-off family, she was educated, and studied opera and ballet since her childhood. According to interviews, Pampanini was a contralto with notable voice extension. However, she also said many times over the years that she preferred to pursue a career in cinema as it required less training and it was much less demanding than a career as an opera singer.
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Renato Castellani was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Maria Fiore was an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1952 and 1999.
It's Forever Springtime is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Renato Castellani.
Fausto Tozzi was an Italian film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978. He wrote the script for The Defeated Victor, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He also directed one film, Trastevere.
Eleonora Vallone is an Italian actress, model and TV-personality.
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Anita Durante was an Italian actress.
Irene Genna was a Greek-born Italian film and television actress.
Ada Colangeli was an Italian character actress.
Liliana Bonfatti was an Italian film actress.
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