born april born italian film actress appeared acclaimed european films 1960s 1970s mainly italian french english films born raised tunisia won beautiful italian girl tunisia competition prize trip italy quickly led film contracts thanks involvement acted mentor number years later married making debut minor role best known actresses italy roles films brothers girl leopard known united_states britain following role pink opposite years appeared hollywood films opposite lost command professionals hell heroes epic western time west joint italian production praised role prostitute opposite hollywood film industry wanting cliché returned italian french cinema garnered david best actress award roles prostitute alongside girl australia met director husband frequently featured films including won award best actress played love interest raises funds buy steamship south_america received actress award 47th golden orange international film festival performance elderly italian woman takes young turkish exchange student outspoken women rights causes years goodwill ambassador march february named beautiful women film history early life born rose neighborhood french tunisia april mother born tunisia maternal grandparents small firm later settled large italian community father railway worker born native languages french arabic language parents learn speak italian begun cast italian films educated saint joseph school attended younger sister studied graduated intention teacher teenager described silent weird wild like girls generation fascinated came prominence film god created woman directed career 1950s film work participating classmates short film french director successfully presented berlin film festival film minor local celebrity led spotted offered minor role accepted reluctantly explained wanted actress italian star main role opposite egyptian actor appearance nonetheless marked feature film debut turning point came italian cinema week won competition beautiful italian girl tunisia trip venice film festival prize spotted film producers event invited study rome attended briefly despite extremely looks trouble acting assignments partly owing difficulties italian language left end term decided return home earning cover story popular weekly triggered unexpected decision turn career film star discovered unexpectedly pregnant result later described terrible relationship years senior began lasted year discovery wanted abortion decided child solved problems signing seven year exclusive contract production company largely managed early career married new contract given minor role leading italian actors internationally successful criminal comedy big deal madonna street portrayed girl virtually imprisoned home brother comedy huge success making instantly recognizable newspapers referring italy sweetheart later year leading role opposite romantic comedy strangers rome worked seventh month pregnancy kept tight secret thoughts suicide fell state depression thought longer hide condition asked terminate contract understanding sent london birth far away press simply explained gone england learn english film told reveal condition public end career maintain secret drew detailed american style contract covering little detail life possibility acting behalf explained longer master body thoughts talking friend look different public image risky publicized trouble hands seven years kept secret public son patrick grew family parents sister brother day journalist discovered truth decided tell published story appeared opposite mafia film del played wife starred opposite crime film important assignment mastering craft acting learning feel ease camera considered real test actress played role maria british film upstairs starred early roles usually dubbed producers considered voice 1960s starred opposite winning drama film bell film marked start partnership stated films joyful career considering great director man rare professional capability great taste culture personally sensitive sincere friend films thanks aesthetic took roles manipulative women lead men filming bell star fell love rejected love seriously considering actors help fall love stars insisted feelings genuine years genuine actors proved ideal tension characters film portrayed french film appearing opposite sequel big deal madonna street portrayed fiancée alongside critically acclaimed brothers leading performance gained attention period felt film paved way great success noting sweetness smile struck chord public portrayed sultry nightclub singer young mother girl result experience early naturally conveyed concerns teenage mother identifying fully character psychological involvement needed months overcome prepare chose difficult role advice considered real actress celebrated italian close supportive production true friendship developed based deep mutual understanding remarked love women feminine sensitivity understand taught making demands fond warmly praised critics performance girl considering charming best later starred owner opposite girl presented cannes film festival time considered comparable divas italian cinema newspapers magazines including began consider credible young rival appearances included french comedy les lions cameo role following year starred opposite 18th century set adventure major star france played romantic interest character film writer describes spirited beautiful year old interviewed writer focused exclusively sexuality body image film treating object remarked body mask representation interview published title goddess love discover interview inspired writer publish goddess love following year characters fine physical appearance natural curves closely resembled years later play similar character film based novel time indifference finest prolific year career appeared number leading productions starred alongside leopard portraying village girl married progressive young played film actress cast director films critically acclaimed cited critics scholars greatest films participated films exactly period frequently moving experiencing strictly planned approach contrasted strongly relaxed style total reliance improvisation remembered set having religious atmosphere focused film far removed outside world needed silence work preferred noise confusion voice italian films considered owing french accent italian allowed use voice explained arrived movie couldn speak word thought moon couldn understand talking speaking french fact dubbed voice think strange voice portrayal leopard brief appearance achieved definitive status ranking star year portrayed prostitute girl voice performance film received best actress acted american film produced italy played princess wealthy aristocratic woman love jewellery interest set pink voice film dubbed went uncredited working actress telling italy invention starred alongside italian spent years united_states starred hollywood films told benefited arrangement explaining american initiative time invited successful european actresses perform pictures hoping create monopoly suffered experience able hold took care interests refusing sign exclusive contract universal_studios signed individual films end worked fine starred henry hollywood picture opposite playing daughter performs mother daughter circus act end decade returned making films primarily italy accepting pay cut turning hollywood stardom said don like star system normal person like live europe mean going hollywood times didn want sign contract film writer notes result achieved level fame appeared higher number decent films played lead role magnificent based belgian play height time later film brought unpleasant memories experienced little producer male star tried seduce appeared known thousand usa thousand pleasures playing holocaust survivor relationship brother later year starred opposite film directed filming began february location florida doubled film good friends hudson proved protective knowing discomfort outside italy hollywood friends managed feel home cited popular film star italy life stated appeal blend solid simplicity moves men world imagine exciting mistress wife following success hollywood began express concerns direction career july interview life confessed fear exploited like films lined stated money want cliché photograph featured original artwork bob_dylan album permission removed later year starred war picture opposite quinn expressed love working stating equally relate easier creates impression larger life easy reach played mexican western professionals uniting screen considered best american film following year appeared rose sex don waves opposite occasional funny moments noted don waves generally panned critics lack chemistry star curtis highlighted hand described film gem beginning joined united_states staying atlanta surprised taking wedding ceremony arranged knowledge went ahead ceremony concerned sacrificing rights child patrick realized increasingly unable decisions life marriage italy featured opposite david best actress winning performance reunited italian criminal comedy director appeared alongside hell heroes starred best known roles prostitute epic western time west power performance biographer described permanently engraved cinematic history noted suited role sex goddess appearance combines mystical associations ease progress town builder earth mother symbol america heart gold starred opposite del based actual story capital execution papal rome followed role telephone operator nurse opposite red tent based story mission rescue survivors crash 1970s starred opposite comedy film adventures based exploits brigadier formed duo french western comedy legend king appeared prostitute opposite comedy girl australia film shot location february march earned best actress award david awards following year appeared screened 22nd berlin international film festival featured role russian opposite russian summer set pre revolutionary russia starred opposite historical drama film noir elements director met time set soon husband played daughter political exile love character increasingly fascist government italy makes number bold personal gestures later year appeared comedies immortal bachelor biographer noted stood female duo predominantly masculine cast appeared sex comedy del directed written starred following year biblical role jesus miniseries featured jesus starred husband tells story italian fascist period best known iron film shared david best film del appeared political thriller cia featured alongside husband gangster picture set 1950s sicily role film portrayed greek madame girlfriend adventure war film escape film shot location rhodes poorly received holds rotten rating rotten_tomatoes july 1980s role smaller opposite franco played love interest war picture skin film reunited skin entered cannes film festival appeared playing successful owner funds purchase old steamship south_america film inspired story rubber baron shot location brazil peru film critically acclaimed new_york_times calling fine quirky fascinating movie stunning spectacle comparing dynamic african queen pointed screen time film unfortunately substantial set comic tone praised way managed turn renowned volatile temperament portrayals criminals genuinely charming screen presence adding new dimension acting career later year played opposite sex role biographers claim played mature charm role miniseries princess featured alongside french canadian film played love interest production based play entered cannes film festival featuring entered competition 41st venice international film festival powerful performance garnered best actress starred opposite entered competition venice international film festival involved making films television novel portrayed widow raising son world war husband cane miniseries praised light comic touch starred opposite film man love english language feature entered cannes film festival performance cancer stricken mother praised critics washington_post highlighting warm elements brought role post comparing having kind brought earlier roles role comedy blu portrayed favourite film celebrate anniversary french revolution minute film international production cast included 1990s starred opposite husband appeared morocco set soviet italian production featured alongside meaning mother film struggles armenian family france turkey success film sequel following year featuring cast praised critics role mother armenian general union america noted flawless performance actors especially won award venice film festival honoured steven_spielberg agreed reunite celebrate 30th anniversary pink making son pink edward film critical commercial failure critics script performance earned award worst new star july rating rotten tomatoes based reviews role charlotte following year appeared french serial featured british italian television drama miniseries directed produced production described adaptation epic story political greed romance turn century south_america cast nominated cast television movie later appeared films les des husband portrayed portrayed mother french picture etc wealthy leaves hotel daughter care absence following year played peasant mother children members army era husband historical film poorly received film producers refused assign broadcasting rights present embarked stage career starring stage production adapted paris appeared husband television film nos years later went theatrical tour italy performing come directed appeared roger_ebert described faded opposite thriller film ladies gentlemen portraying character spends time morocco handsome film screened competition cannes film festival ladies gentlemen received mixed reviews new_york_times dismissed silly praised compositions lush score appeared stage production season featured williams play directed played character appeared comedy film fiancé opposite role described role movie hold following year starred critically acclaimed string playing mother relationship french educated gay son reflected film broke sexuality homosexuality praised terrific acting portrayal mother scene brings home nice girl meet received 47th golden orange international film festival performance elderly italian woman takes young turkish exchange student turkish italian production shot location istanbul featured opposite final feature film directed portuguese director shadow critically acclaimed rare rating rotten_tomatoes shown venice international film festival hollywood reporter described ensemble superb older performers comprise remainder starred alongside supporting actresses role war drama silent mountain love story set outbreak world war italy austria-hungary described terrific spirit set noted told production team legendary stories portrayed sympathetic italian british period drama film penned featured lead role promoting interview said continue work movies usually old don work work good lucky fantastic directors lots lots personal life met italian film producer married atlanta divorced couple increasingly detached wanted ties believe atlanta marriage status italy request result married contractual relationships lived italian film director children patrick born later adopted fluent arabic french italian english spanish niece actress political liberal supported feminist causes years frequently stated pride background great roots arabic culture evidenced book appearance film summer goodwill ambassador march goodwill ambassador published autobiography regular academy_awards awards included honorary venice film festival honorary golden bear berlin film festival february online feature named beautiful women film history said acting felt scandal confession necessary actress revealed self body films mystery important interview revealed secret success want craft inner strength lose idea film different woman camera finished
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