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Giulietta Masina

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Giulietta Masina

Born February 22, 1921 in San Giorgio di Piano, ItalyDied March 23, 199429 films

Giulietta Masina (22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film and stage actress. She starred in La Strada and Nights of Cabiria, both winners of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, in 1956 and 1957, respectively. Masina won the Best Actress award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival for the later film.

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She was the wife and muse of the Italian film director Federico Fellini, in whom she found an artistic equal and collaborator. Owing to her intense performances of naïve characters dealing with cruel circumstances, Masina is often called the "female Chaplin".

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Nights of Cabiria posterFirst watchNights of Cabiria19578.0as Maria 'Cabiria' CeccarelliRome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world.View film

Essential films

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La Strada poster7.9La Strada1954Paisan poster7.5Paisan1946Juliet of the Spirits poster7.2Juliet of the Spirits1965The White Sheik poster7.2The White Sheik1952The Swindle poster7.3The Swindle1955Europa '51 poster7.3Europa '511952Ginger and Fred poster6.8Ginger and Fred1986Variety Lights poster6.9Variety Lights1950

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 1991A Day to RememberBertille
  2. 1986Ginger and FredAmelia "Ginger" Bonetti
  3. 1985The Feather FairyPerinbaba
  4. 1969The Madwoman of ChaillotGabrielle
  5. 1967Don't Sting the MosquitoMaria Cristina, mother of Rita
  6. 1966Pardon, Are You for or Against?Anna
  7. 1965Juliet of the SpiritsGiulietta Boldrini
  8. 1960The High LifeDoris Putzke
  9. 1959Jons und ErdmeErdme
  10. 1959Hell in the CityLina
  11. 1958FortunellaNanda Diotallevi, detta 'Fortunella'
  12. 1957Nights of CabiriaMaria 'Cabiria' Ceccarelli
  13. 1955The SwindleIris
  14. 1955Good night… lawyer!Carla
  15. 1954La StradaGelsomina
  16. 1954100 Years of LoveThe Neighbour at the Rear Window (segment "Purificazione")
  17. 1954Angels of DarknessRosita
  18. 1953Lo scocciatoreIrene
  19. 1953At the Edge of the CityGina Ilari
  20. 1952Il romanzo della mia vitaPaola
  21. 1952Europa '51Passerotto
  22. 1952The White SheikCabiria, the Prostitute
  23. 1952Wanda the SinnerNadina
  24. 1951Position WantedErmelinda
  25. 1951Seven Hours of TroublesFiglia di Romolini
  26. 1951Behind Closed ShuttersPippo
  27. 1950Variety LightsMelina Amour
  28. 1948Without PityMarcella
  29. 1946PaisanYoung Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)