Clio Goldsmith
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Clio Goldsmith (born 16 June 1957 in Paris
) is a French former actress, appearing mostly as Femme fatale
, call girl or prostitute in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of ecologist Edward Goldsmith
.
of Alberto Lattuada
. Alongside Virna Lisi
and Anthony Franciosa
, she played a fun-loving girl ending up as prostitute. In 1981, she played prostitute Clemence in Mauro Bolognini
s La Dame aux camélias (after The Lady of the Camellias
) together with Isabelle Huppert
. In Plein sud, she vows she will take up with the first fool she sees, seducing Patrick Dewaere
.
In 1982, the title role in the comedy Le cadeau (The Gift, or Bankers Also Have Souls) earned her some international fame. The Michel Lang
movie which was produced by her cousin Gilbert de Goldschmidt featured Pierre Mondy
and Claudia Cardinale
. Goldsmith plays a beautiful call girl, a gift to a retiring banker from his colleagues. After two other roles, and having appeared twice in an Italian adult entertainment magazine Playmen
, she retired from acting.
From 1982 to 1985 she was married to Italian entrepreneur Carlo Alessandro Puri Negri (* 1952), an heir Pirelli
. They have a daughter. Since 1990, she has been married to British author Mark Shand (born 28 June 1951), brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. They live in Rome
with their daughter, Ayesha.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) is a French former actress, appearing mostly as Femme fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
, call girl or prostitute in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of ecologist Edward Goldsmith
Edward Goldsmith
Edward René David Goldsmith , widely known as Teddy Goldsmith, was an Anglo-French environmentalist, writer and philosopher....
.
Life and career
She began acting in the 1980 movie La CicalaLa Cicala
La Cicala is a 1980 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada.-Plot summary:Clio plays a fun loving girl who likes men. She leaves her home town and meets up with Wilma, a once famous singer. After Wilma bombs out at a local joint they hook up together and become prostitutes.Enter Tony who...
of Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada was an Italian film director.Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada...
. Alongside Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi is a Cannes and César award-winning Italian film actress. She was born in Ancona, Marche, as Virna Lisa Pieralisi.-Early career:...
and Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa was an American actor, usually billed as Tony Franciosa during the height of his career.-Early life:...
, she played a fun-loving girl ending up as prostitute. In 1981, she played prostitute Clemence in Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini was an Italian film director of literate sensibility, known for masterful handling of period subject matter.-Biography:Mauro Bolognini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany....
s La Dame aux camélias (after The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage. The Lady of the Camellias premiered at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on February 2, 1852. The play was an instant success, and Giuseppe Verdi immediately set...
) together with Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in over 90 film and television productions since 1971. She has had 14 films in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Best Actress Award twice, for Violette Nozière and La pianiste . She is also the most...
. In Plein sud, she vows she will take up with the first fool she sees, seducing Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere
Patrick Dewaere was a French film actor. He was born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, son of French actress Mado Maurin. His five siblings, Jean-Pierre Maurin , Yves-Marie Maurin , Dominique Maurin , Jean-Francois Maurin and Marie-Veronique Maurin Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982)...
.
In 1982, the title role in the comedy Le cadeau (The Gift, or Bankers Also Have Souls) earned her some international fame. The Michel Lang
Michel Lang
Michel Lang is a French film and television director, best remembered for his comedy films in the late 1970s and 1980s. Since 1990 he has directed predominantly for French television.-Filmography:* 1964 : Un tout autre visage...
movie which was produced by her cousin Gilbert de Goldschmidt featured Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy, whose real name was Pierre Cuq, born 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French actor and director.He began his film career in 1949 and has appeared in over 140 films. In 1960, he received international revcognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz...
and Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale is an Italian actress, and has appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of Cardinale's films have been either Italian or French...
. Goldsmith plays a beautiful call girl, a gift to a retiring banker from his colleagues. After two other roles, and having appeared twice in an Italian adult entertainment magazine Playmen
Playmen
Playmen was an Italian adult entertainment magazine. It was founded in 1967 by a mother of three, Adelina Tattilo, reaching fame as Italy's Playboy magazine....
, she retired from acting.
From 1982 to 1985 she was married to Italian entrepreneur Carlo Alessandro Puri Negri (* 1952), an heir Pirelli
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...
. They have a daughter. Since 1990, she has been married to British author Mark Shand (born 28 June 1951), brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. They live in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
with their daughter, Ayesha.
Filmography
- 1980: La cicala
- 1980: Die Kameliendame (La Dame aux caméliasThe Lady of the Camellias (film)The Lady of the Camellias is a 1981 French-Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Isabelle Huppert.-Cast:* Isabelle Huppert - Alphonsine Plessis* Gian Maria Volonté - Plessis* Bruno Ganz - Count Perregaux...
) - 1981: Honigmund (Miele di donna)
- 1981: Plein sud
- 1981: La caduta degli angeli ribelli
- 1982: La donna giusta
- 1982: Der Superboß (Le grand pardon)
- 1982: Ein pikantes Geschenk (Le cadeau)
- 1984: Funkelnde Liebe (L’Étincelle)
- 1984: ...e la vita continua (TV)