Antonella Lualdi
Encyclopedia
Antonella Lualdi is an Italian
film actress. Her luminescent beauty has graced many Italian and French films in the 1950s and 1960s, notably in Claude Autant-Lara
's film Le rouge et le noir
in 1954, opposite Gérard Philipe
.
She was born Antonietta De Pascale in Beirut
, Lebanon
to an Italian father and a Greek
mother, and grew up fluent in Arabic
, French
and Italian
. She began her career in 1949, and married Italian actor Franco Interlenghi
in 1955, with whom she had two daughters, Stella and Antonellina, the later also an actress.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actress. Her luminescent beauty has graced many Italian and French films in the 1950s and 1960s, notably in Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara , was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament .-Biography:...
's film Le rouge et le noir
Le Rouge et le Noir (1954 film)
Le rouge et le noir is a 1954 French drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, who co-wrote screenplay with Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost, based on novel by Stendhal. It starred Gerard Philipe, Antonella Lualdi and Danielle Darrieux...
in 1954, opposite Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe
Gérard Philipe was a prominent French actor, who had appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959.-Career:...
.
She was born Antonietta De Pascale in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
to an Italian father and a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
mother, and grew up fluent in Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. She began her career in 1949, and married Italian actor Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi is an Italian actor.He made his acting debut at 15 in Vittorio De Sica's 1946 Neorealist film Sciuscià....
in 1955, with whom she had two daughters, Stella and Antonellina, the later also an actress.
Selected filmography
- SignorinellaSignorinellaSignorinella is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bechi.-Cast:* Gino Bechi - Don Cesare Balestri* Antonella Lualdi - Maria Censi* Aroldo Tieri - Un ladro* Ave Ninchi - Iris* Aldo Silvani - Ernesto De Blasi...
(19491949 in filmThe year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
) - Abbiamo vinto!Abbiamo vinto!Abbiamo vinto! is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle starring Paolo Stoppa.-Cast:*Paolo Stoppa as Augusto Fabriano*Camillo Pilotto as Pasquale Nardecchi*Walter Chiari as Giorgio Silvestri*Antonella Lualdi as Elsa Nardecchi...
(1951) - His Last Twelve HoursHis Last Twelve HoursHis Last Twelve Hours is a 1951 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jean Gabin.-Cast:* Jean Gabin - Carlo Bacchi* Mariella Lotti - Margot, Bacchi's wife* Julien Carette - Amedeo Santini* Elli Parvo - Lidia Guidi, Bacchi's friend...
(19511951 in filmThe year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
) - Il CappottoIl CappottoThe Overcoat is a 1952 Italian fantasy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is based on a short tale of the same name written by Nikolai Gogol.-Plot:...
(19521952 in filmThe year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
) - Chronicle of Poor LoversChronicle of Poor LoversChronicle of Poor Lovers is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Anna-Maria Ferrero - Gesuina * Cosetta Greco - Elisa* Antonella Lualdi - Milena Campolmi...
(19541954 in filmThe year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...
) - Wild LoveWild Love (film)Wild Love is a 1955 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Antonella Lualdi - Adriana Latini* Franco Interlenghi - Franco* Sergio Raimondi - Nando Latini* Valeria Moriconi - Marisa...
(19551955 in filmThe year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
) - Fathers and SonsFathers and Sons (1957 film)Fathers and Sons is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director award.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Vincenzo Corallo...
(19571957 in filmThe year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:...
) - Young HusbandsYoung HusbandsYoung Husbands is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Anne-Marie Baumann - Fanny* Gérard Blain - Marcello* Guido Celano - Franco's father* Roberto Chevalier - Checchino...
(19581958 in filmThe year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
) - À double tourÀ double tourÀ double tour is a 1959 French suspense thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by American writer Stanley Ellin. It was Chabrol's first film in the thriller genre, which would be his genre of choice for the rest of his career. The film had a total of 1,445,587 admissions...
(1959) - Appuntamento a IschiaAppuntamento a IschiaAppuntamento a Ischia is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Domenico Modugno.-Cast:* Domenico Modugno - Mimmo* Antonella Lualdi - Mirella Argente* Maria Letizia Gazzoni - Letizia* Carlo Croccolo - Carlette...
(19601960 in filmThe year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...
) - Hermann der Cherusker - Die Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald (1967)
- The ColumnThe ColumnThe Column is a 1968 Romanian historical film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The action is set in 106 A.D...
(1968)