Elsa Merlini
Encyclopedia
Elsa Merlini was an Italian
film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1931 and 1976. She was born in Trieste
, Italy
and died in Rome
, Italy
.
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. She appeared in 29 films between 1931 and 1976. She was born in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, Italy
Italy
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and died 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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Selected filmography
- La segretaria privataLa segretaria privataLa segretaria privata is a 1931 Italian musical film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Sergio Tofano...
(1931) - PaprikaPaprika (1933 film)Paprika is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica.-Cast:* Renato Cialente - Paolo* Vittorio De Sica* Gianfranco Giachetti - Urbano* Eva Magni - Lida Bonelli* Elsa Merlini - Ilonka* Sergio Tofano - Checco...
(1933) - The Lucky DiamondThe Lucky DiamondThe Lucky Diamond is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica.-Cast:* Elsa Merlini - Lisetta* Renato Cialente* Vittorio De Sica* Memo Benassi* Gianfranco Giachetti...
(1934) - I Don't Know You AnymoreI Don't Know You AnymoreI Don't Know You Anymore is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Vittorio De Sica.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Professor Spinelli, psychiatrist* Elsa Merlini - Luisa Malpieri* Enrico Viarisio - Luisa's husband...
(1936) - The Lady in WhiteThe Lady in WhiteThe Lady in White is a 1938 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Elsa Merlini.-Cast:* Elsa Merlini - Marina Gualandi* Nino Besozzi - Giulio Gualandi* Enrico Viarisio - Savelli* Vincenzo Scarpetta - Virgilio Ottolano...
(1938) - At Your Orders, MadameAt Your Orders, MadameAt Your Orders, Madame is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio.-Cast:* Elsa Merlini - Manon* Vittorio De Sica - Pietro Haguet* Giuditta Rissone - Evelina Watron* Enrico Viarisio - Paolo Vernisset...
(1939)