Italian actresses in the last century were a model of natural beauty in the film industry. Many of them became widely known among their fans. Fans of paintings of the last century, the names in the article will seem familiar. The most popular women of Italian descent who have contributed to the development of cinema will be mentioned here.
Sophia Loren
Even a modern movie fan, when mentioning Italian actresses, can fluently recall Sophia Loren. This girl fell in love with the audience with incredible charisma, as well as the ideal performance of the role. She was the first to receive an Oscar for her female role when a film was nominated that was not in English in this category. In total, she has 91 films and many awards from various festivals around the world. Even now, she is the most titled actress in her country. People wanted to see her on screens regularly, and she provided such an opportunity with her work. After herself, she left a powerful legacy in the industry and she has her own star on the famous "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood at number 2000.
Marina Berti
Italian actresses did not always go beyond the industry of their country, but some managed to do it. Among them, Marina Berti - the owner of extravagant beauty. She made her debut in 1941 in the film “The Fugitive”. Since then, she worked for the benefit of her career and cinema. Persistence and shooting in many works led to the fact that she began to be invited to more famous films. Among them are Kamo Gryadyshi and the legendary Ben-Gur, which received the status of a cult movie. In the 50-60 years of the last century, there was a peak in the popularity of this actress. She was invited by many famous directors in her homeland. Marina Bertie’s personal life was the best. In 1944, the girl married actor Claudio Gora and was with him until his death. She has two sons and a daughter from marriage. Among the awards it is worth noting a silver ribbon for the best supporting role in the film "Califfa". In the filmography of the actress, the works of Cleopatra, Monsieur, Murder in the Night Train, and several others can still be noted.
Monica Bellucci
For many people, the standard of true beauty is the Italian actress Monica Bellucci. She was born in 1964 in a not-so-rich family, received a decent education. After that, she showed herself perfectly in the modeling business, which allowed her to move to Milan in 1988. After some time, she was already seen in the first film, which was the beginning of her successful career in this industry. After moving to her, literally showered all the offers for shooting in advertising, films, invitations to other events. Among her most famous paintings, in the first place, it is worth noting two parts of The Matrix, films about Asterix and Obelix, The Brotherhood of the Wolf, and others. This is only at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and yet it continues to develop and appear in various works. Among the new well-known films can be noted "007: Spectrum", "Twin Peaks", "Mozart in the jungle." For her work and participation in more than fifty different films, Monica Bellucci received a huge number of awards and international recognition.
Gina Lollobrigida
Among Italian retro actresses, Gina Lollobrigida holds a special place, because she was one of the first in her country to become famous in this industry. For her labors, she was awarded the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic, as well as other honorary medals. She was born in 1927 and spent all her childhood in one small village. Only in 1945 she moved to Rome, where she settled on the outskirts. To earn a living, she drew caricatures on the street and at the same time studied at the theater school. The first episodic roles were recorded in 1946, and the heyday of a career happened already at the beginning of the next decade. A breakthrough picture for Gina was "Fanfan Tulip", after which the road to Hollywood opened for her. She managed to work with Frank Sinatra, Bert Lancaster and Rock Hudson in various works. At one time, she was called the most beautiful woman on the planet. She gave the world roles in about a hundred paintings, which brought her dozens of awards in Italy and the world.
Ornella Muti
In 1955, another talent was born in Italy, which parents called Ornella Muti. Among Italian actresses, she was considered one of the most attractive, because her appearance is simply amazing. She grew up in Rome, and began her career in cinema from the age of fifteen. In most cases, she was invited to her native cinema, although in 1980 she got a role in the British movie Flash Gordon in the science fiction genre. After some time, she, along with Alain Delon, was seen in the film "Love of Svan." In the CIS, her most popular painting is The Taming of the Shrew, together with Adriano Celentano. Later, the actress admits that there was an affair between them at this time. Ornella Muti also starred in the film “Life is Beautiful” with the Soviet director Grigory Chukhrai . The actress herself always said that after filming she loved to be alone. So it was easier for her to think about herself and that woman of their role, which had owned her for some time. She has about a hundred paintings of different release times, the last was the short film “ShahMat” of 2016.
Isabella Rossellini
Actresses of Italian cinema, who were known in wide circles, are noted for their striking appearance, and Isabella Rossellini was no exception. She is the daughter of another well-known industrial activist Ingrid Bergman. Isabella was born with her twin sister, but it was the first destiny that was destined for a famous person. The debut in the filming happened in 1979, and after seven years came popularity for one of the best works. That was the role in the masterpiece "Blue Velvet" by popular director David Lynch. At the beginning of her career, she was married to Martin Scorsese, was seen in an intimate relationship with many well-known representatives of the film industry after a divorce from her husband in 1983. The total number of films of this actress reaches several tens, and the last role was in the film “Clairvoyant” of 2016. At the end of the last century, she published her memoirs in the amount of three books. Among other occupations, she was seen as an activist in the wildlife conservation movement. She is the author of some specialized series on this topic.
Asia Argento
Among the beautiful Italian actresses Asia Argento, one of the few went into the industry in the footsteps of her parents. Her father was a well-known director, and her mother owned the art of getting used to any role. The daughter from the age of nine was seen on the set, but real success came to her only at the end of the last century. The girl starred in the film "Hearty Friends", and then in the no less famous film "Let's not meet again." In parallel, the girl began to try herself in the role of director and shot two good short films. In 1998, at the film festival in Rome, her first full-fledged film about Abella Ferrara was presented, for which she immediately received a prize. In the same period, Asia was invited to shoot in some American films. She did not abandon the work of the director and in 2000 presented her film "Purple Diva", where she herself played a central role. In the future, she continued to act in various films, including her own production. The total number of roles reaches fifty. Like all Italian actresses, in the photo she looked great.
Pierre Angelly
In the list of Italian actresses who made a big investment in the film industry, it is necessary to mention Pierre Angeli. This woman was born in 1932 and for 39 years of her life sat down to star in 33 roles. Career began at the age of eighteen. She was taken to one of the Italian works, which did not go unnoticed in Hollywood. A year later, Pierre starred in the film "Teresa" and received the Golden Globe for his mastery. After this job offer fell from different angles. In 1953, the film Three Love Stories appeared in the world, and then Sombrero and Port Africa. In personal life for a long time there were no shifts. A romantic relationship with Kirk Douglas, and then with James Dean ended unsuccessfully for various reasons. The imperious mother played a huge role in this and, at her instructions, Pierre married Vic Damon. Such a marriage could not exist for long, and therefore four years later there was a divorce. The girl died from a large dose of drugs, which many considered suicide.
Claudia Cardinale
Last, but not least, is Claudia Cardinale. She is also distinguished by unearthly beauty, like all Italian actresses. Her films began to go out into the world in the middle of the last century. She was born in Tunisia, and in 1957 she was recognized as the most beautiful Italian in this country. She was invited to her work by the most eminent directors of her native country. Some films have received cult status in Italy, and the actress is recognized in society. The personal life of the actress was quite difficult. At 17, she was abused by a French citizen, but did not want to lose her child from this incident, and Patricio's son saw the world. For a long time, according to the instructions of the producers, she called him brother, so as not to harm her career. In the 80s she moved to Paris, where she continued to work. Ten years ago she was awarded the Legion of Honor. She has about ten other prizes for various works in the industry, which were issued at various festivals.