Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli

Born: January 30, 1935
Died: July 8, 2017
in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Elsa Martinelli (3 August 1932 or 30 January 1935, according to different sources) was an Italian actress and former fashion model.

Born Elisa Tia in Grosseto, Tuscany, she moved to Rome with her family and in 1953 was discovered by Roberto Capucci who introduced her to the world of fashion. She became a model and began playing small roles in films. She appeared in Claude Autant-Lara's Le Rouge et le noir (1954), but her first important film role came the following year with The Indian Fighter opposite Kirk Douglas. Douglas claims to have spotted her on a magazine cover and hired her for his production company, Bryna Productions. In 1956 she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival for playing the title role in Mario Monicelli's Donatella.

From the mid 1950s through the late 1960s, she divided her time between Europe and the USA appearing films such as Four Girls in Town (1957) with George Nader, Manuela (1957) with Trevor Howard, Prisoner of the Volga (1959) with John Derek, Hatari! (1962) with John Wayne, The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962) with Charlton Heston, The Trial with Anthony Perkins, The V.I.P.s (1963) with Orson Welles, Rampage (1963) with Robert Mitchum, and Woman Times Seven (1967) with Lex Barker. In Candy (1968), her co-stars were Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau and Ringo Starr.

Since the late 1960s, she has worked in Europe in mostly foreign language productions. Her last English language role was as Carla the Agent in 1992s Once Upon a Crime. Her most recent appearance was in the 2005 European television series Orgoglio as the Duchessa di Monteforte.

Martinelli was first married to Count Franco Mancinelli Scotti di San Vito, by whom she has a daughter, Cristiana Mancinelli (born 1958), also an actress. She later was married to the Paris Match photographer and 1970s furniture designer Willy Rizzo.

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Il tempo delle mimose
Title: Il tempo delle mimose
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
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Italian Kings Of B
Title: Italian Kings Of B
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Documentary on Italian genre cinema.
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Twisted Sex Vol. 5
Title: Twisted Sex Vol. 5
Character: (archive)
Released: October 1, 1993
Type: Movie
Twenty-third volume of Something Weird Videos on going series in their collection of American and European sexploitation trailers from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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Once Upon a Crime
Title: Once Upon a Crime
Character: Carla the Agent
Released: March 6, 1992
Type: Movie
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
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I Am an ESP
Title: I Am an ESP
Character: Carla Razzi
Released: December 24, 1985
Type: Movie
Roberto Razzi, skeptical and convinced atheist, is the conductor of the Futuro program, in which he unmasks the most common tricks and deceptions that make the miracle cry out to everyone.
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Title: Return of the Saint
Character: Renata Lucci
Released: September 10, 1978
Type: TV
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
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Title: Domenica In
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1976
Type: TV
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The Red Carnation
Title: The Red Carnation
Character: Zobeida
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.
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The Lion's Share
Title: The Lion's Share
Character: Annie
Released: September 8, 1971
Type: Movie
A writer is reunited with an old childhood friend, who gives him the opportunity to devise a heist.
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Conquest
Title: Conquest
Character: Inés de Suárez
Released: August 2, 1971
Type: Movie
La Araucana is a Chilean film based on an epic poem in Spanish about the Spanish conquest of Chile, by Alonso de Ercilla; it is also known in English as The Araucaniad. It is considered the national epic of the Kingdom of Chile and one of the most important works of the Spanish Golden Age
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Title: V.I.P. Schaukel
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
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OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Title: OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Character: Elsa
Released: February 4, 1970
Type: Movie
OSS 177 goes on holiday to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double.
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L'amica
Title: L'amica
Character: Carla Nervi
Released: December 23, 1969
Type: Movie
The beautiful but neglected wife of a brilliant architect from Milan, betrayed by her husband and mocked by her friend who manages the amorous adventures that she dreams of having, decides to take vengeance of the two, seducing her friend's husband and her young son.
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Katmandu
Title: Katmandu
Character: Martine
Released: September 26, 1969
Type: Movie
A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his dead-beat dad. There, he meets Jane, a beautiful hippie girl hooked on drugs. He's forced to steal artefacts for his father's slimy employer to earn money to help Jane.
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One on Top of the Other
Title: One on Top of the Other
Character: Jane Bleeker
Released: August 15, 1969
Type: Movie
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
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Misdeal
Title: Misdeal
Character: Gilberte de Baer
Released: April 30, 1969
Type: Movie
A musician named Jacques Christens, is given a proposition by an old man. For ten million Francs he is asked to impersonate a certain Paul de Baer – a man who is supposedly exiled in the Amazone. Christens is told this scheme will save Mr. Baer from ruin. An adaptation of Boileau and Narcejac's "D'entre les Morts".
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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Title: If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Character: Maria, Woman on Venetian Bridge
Released: April 24, 1969
Type: Movie
A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.
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Candy
Title: Candy
Character: Livia
Released: December 17, 1968
Type: Movie
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.
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Madigan's Millions
Title: Madigan's Millions
Character: Vic Shaw
Released: May 30, 1968
Type: Movie
When a deported gangster dies in Italy, the U.S. Treasury Department is very interested in the one million dollars Madigan owed the government, but managed to take to Italy with him. They send Agent Jason Phister over to Italy to nose out the million. His criteria for the job is that no one would ever guess he's an agent of the United States government.
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The Belle Starr Story
Title: The Belle Starr Story
Character: Belle Starr
Released: March 15, 1968
Type: Movie
Dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-shoots and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the West. One man who's her equal is Larry Blackie with whom she has an on-again, off-again relationship. Together they become involved in a robbery which goes awry....
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Manon 70
Title: Manon 70
Character: Annie
Released: February 21, 1968
Type: Movie
Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surroundings.
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The Movie Orgy
Title: The Movie Orgy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
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Woman Times Seven
Title: Woman Times Seven
Character: Pretty Woman
Released: September 29, 1967
Type: Movie
Seven mini-stories of adultery: "Funeral Possession," a wayward widow at her husband's funeral; "Amateur Night," angry wife becomes streetwalker out of revenge; "Two Against One," seemingly prudish girl turns out otherwise; "Super Simone," wife vainly attempts to divert her over-engrossed writer husband; "At the Opera," a battle over a supposedly exclusive dress; "Suicides," a death pact; "Snow," would-be suitor is actually a private detective hired by jealous husband.
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The Oldest Profession
Title: The Oldest Profession
Character: Domitilla (segment "Nuits romaines")
Released: April 7, 1967
Type: Movie
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
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Maroc 7
Title: Maroc 7
Character: Claudia
Released: March 22, 1967
Type: Movie
The lady of a top fashion magazine doubles as a jewel thief and becomes involved in Moroccan intrigue.
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Every Man Is My Enemy
Title: Every Man Is My Enemy
Character: Laureen
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
When a heist goes wrong, a safe cracker (Robert Webber) looks for the person who's betrayed him...
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How I Learned to Love Women
Title: How I Learned to Love Women
Character: Rallye driver
Released: October 2, 1966
Type: Movie
An erotic comedy about the many affairs of a young man with different women.
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Pop Age
Title: Pop Age
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Report on the young people of the yéyé period and pop music. Jerk at the Palladium, Beatles, press clippings, questions about the impact of fashion (long hair and accoutrements) and modernity, youth, change, freedom.
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The 10th Victim
Title: The 10th Victim
Character: Olga
Released: December 2, 1965
Type: Movie
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.
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Diamonds Are Brittle
Title: Diamonds Are Brittle
Character: Juliette
Released: October 7, 1965
Type: Movie
Bernard Noblet is a modest bank clerk with a passion for billiards. His fiancée Juliette, a schoolteacher, dreams of one day living the high life, and his best friend Roger, a little-known inventor, is equally despairing. After careful consideration, a solution emerges: a cleverly organized hold-up will enable them to live in luxury for the rest of their lives. Bernard soon makes the acquaintance of Bettina and her mother, Madame Ralton, professionals in the "heist" business.
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L'or du duc
Title: L'or du duc
Character: Sonia
Released: September 23, 1965
Type: Movie
A young duke marries a girl, also penniless, and moves into a bus left him by an uncle, with their ten children. At last he finds the bus is made of solid gold.
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Hail! Mafia
Title: Hail! Mafia
Character: Sylvia
Released: August 10, 1965
Type: Movie
A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.
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Marco the Magnificent
Title: Marco the Magnificent
Character: The Woman with the Whip
Released: August 6, 1965
Type: Movie
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
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All About Loving
Title: All About Loving
Character: Mathilde
Released: December 28, 1964
Type: Movie
Serge follows Hélène in the crowded streets of Paris and manages to seduce her. Werther takes Sophie to her dentist, Raoul, who tries to seduce her too.
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Title: The Rogues
Character: Maria Kuzenkov
Released: September 13, 1964
Type: TV
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.
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Rampage
Title: Rampage
Character: Anna
Released: October 9, 1963
Type: Movie
In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash over the ethics of catching versus killing animals and over Abbot's mistress, Anna.
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The V.I.P.s
Title: The V.I.P.s
Character: Gloria Gritti
Released: September 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
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The Invincible Swordsman
Title: The Invincible Swordsman
Character: Gisèle d'Angoulême
Released: January 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Lovers are united by a political and royal coup within the court of King Louis XIII.
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The Trial
Title: The Trial
Character: Hilda
Released: December 21, 1962
Type: Movie
Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.
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Scorched Skin
Title: Scorched Skin
Released: October 18, 1962
Type: Movie
The love affair between Andrea, laborer from the italian northern area called Bassa Lombarda and apulian single mother, Rosaria, is grafted on the background of the inconveniences of poor commuters who must go to work in Milan by train.
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Hatari!
Title: Hatari!
Character: Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Released: June 19, 1962
Type: Movie
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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The Pigeon That Took Rome
Title: The Pigeon That Took Rome
Character: Antonella Massimo
Released: June 19, 1962
Type: Movie
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
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The Menace
Title: The Menace
Character: Lucile
Released: March 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Josepha is on the verge eighteen living with her drunken washed up actor uncle. She longs for the companionship of a group of her mo-ped riding peers who dabble in activities on the shady side of a legal dividing line. In order to get the semi-delinquent group to accept her, Josepha runs to the police with a tall tale about the local druggist, Savary. The police are looking for a sex murderer, and Josepha insists Savary is their man. What she does not know, however, can do her considerable damage.
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Love in Rome
Title: Love in Rome
Character: Fulvia
Released: November 24, 1960
Type: Movie
A young impoverished aristocrat and struggling writer falls for the charms of an aspiring starlet, whose amoral nature and hungry curiosity drives her from one adventure to another.
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Captain Blood
Title: Captain Blood
Character: Gisèle d'Angoulême
Released: October 5, 1960
Type: Movie
Le capitan is a 1960 French-Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare. It is based on a novel by Michel Zévaco.
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Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
Title: Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
Character: Mirella
Released: September 24, 1960
Type: Movie
Italy signed the armistice and in the general confusion a corporal decides to bring the tank back from the coast to the barracks.
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Blood and Roses
Title: Blood and Roses
Character: Georgia Monteverdi
Released: September 14, 1960
Type: Movie
The spirit of a vengeful female vampire is released from her grave and possesses a wealthy young woman of nobility, who preys on other women in her village.
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I piaceri del sabato notte
Title: I piaceri del sabato notte
Character: L'indossatrice romana
Released: May 4, 1960
Type: Movie
Behind the facade of a fashionable Milanese home, headed by Arabella, lies an efficient ring of high prostitution.
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The Big Night
Title: The Big Night
Character: Anna
Released: November 12, 1959
Type: Movie
The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day begin with arms theft, and culminating with a night with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but they ladies are smarter than that and have stolen their cash ahead of time.  It's back to the city for the boys, where they continue their destructive games...
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Tunisi top secret
Title: Tunisi top secret
Character: Kathy Sands
Released: June 21, 1959
Type: Movie
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Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains)
Title: Hello, Hello Baby! (Rains)
Character: Diana
Released: May 6, 1959
Type: Movie
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Wild Cats on the Beach
Title: Wild Cats on the Beach
Character: Doriana
Released: May 5, 1959
Type: Movie
Various short stories. Giovanna arrives from Rome with her husband Alberto for a film audition. The journalist Gino comes to interview the great industrial Signore Carsoli. The famous American actress Rita is in search of her umpteenth husband. Leopoldo and Angelina from Sicily are on vacation in Rome where they meet the street smart Nicola.
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Prisoner of the Volga
Title: Prisoner of the Volga
Character: Mascha
Released: March 26, 1959
Type: Movie
A vicious play of intrigue, about love, desire and betrayal, in the dress of the military at the Cossacks around 1890.
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The Mine
Title: The Mine
Character: Lucia
Released: February 6, 1958
Type: Movie
Elsa Martinelli plays a resident of a seaside village who falls in love with rootless stranger Antonio Ciffariello. The stranger soon learns that he'll have to fight over Elsa's affections with hotheaded villager Luis Pena. Meanwhile, a fisherman who illegally uses dynamite nearly causes tragedy to the entire community.
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Manuela
Title: Manuela
Character: Manuela Hunt
Released: July 18, 1957
Type: Movie
James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.
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Four Girls in Town
Title: Four Girls in Town
Character: Maria Antonelli
Released: January 16, 1957
Type: Movie
Four young starlets, from various parts of the world, are called to Hollywood to test for the lead in a major film. Each is romantically pursued by the director, composer, playboy, and actor. Which one of an international quartette of beauties will replace Universal's glamour star in an upcoming Biblical epic?
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Donatella
Title: Donatella
Character: Donatella
Released: October 3, 1956
Type: Movie
Donatella is a simple and honest roman girl, daughter of a bookbinder and girlfriend of Guido, a gas station owner. One day she finds a woman's handbag containing valuables and documents, and decides to return it to her owner, a wealthy American lady, who offers Donatella a job as a secretary as a reward: she has to manage the lady's villa during her absences. There, Donatella casually meets Maurizio, a rich, elegant and well-educated young man, and ends up falling in love.
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Title: Cinépanorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1956
Type: TV
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Rice Girl
Title: Rice Girl
Character: Elena
Released: January 27, 1956
Type: Movie
The 19-year-old Elena, who is as pretty as she is bright, works as a rice girl for the landlord Guerrini. Having become aware of her name, he finds out that she is his illegitimate daughter of whom he knew nothing. He tries to secretly help Elena, who has fallen in love with the car mechanic Gianni. But that only creates mistrust. When Guerrini's worthless nephew harasses the girl, the situation is dramatically worse.
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The Indian Fighter
Title: The Indian Fighter
Character: Onahti
Released: December 21, 1955
Type: Movie
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
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Le Rouge et le Noir
Title: Le Rouge et le Noir
Character: Uncredited
Released: October 29, 1954
Type: Movie
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.
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Se vincessi cento milioni
Title: Se vincessi cento milioni
Character: Anna (segment "L'indossatrice")
Released: December 1, 1953
Type: Movie
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Title: Sanremo Music Festival
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 29, 1951
Type: TV
The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Sanremo, Imperia, Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. The Festival was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.