Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Acting

Born January 1, 1923 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress. The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard B…

Known for

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

First Love

First Love

1970

Appassionata

Appassionata

1974

Day for Night

Day for Night

1973

The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954

Black Magic

Black Magic

1949

I promessi sposi

I promessi sposi

1989

Acting(96)

2007Le ragazze di MilanoSelf

2001Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed CinemaSelf (archive footage)

2000Federico Fellini's AutobiographySelf

1994SparrowMadre Superiora

1993La Classe américaineThe Helicopter Man's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991Buster's BedroomSerafina Tannenbaum

1989I promessi sposiDonna Prassede

1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenQueen Ariadne / Violet

1988FacciaffittasiGina Grandi

1988FacciaffittasiGina Grandi

1987Via Montenapoleonemadre di Guido

1987Blue TangoRachele Cigno

1981La Ferdinanda. Sonate für eine Medici-VillaCaterina de Dominicis

1980When Time Ran Out...Rose Valdez

1979Ring of DarknessElena Merrill

1978Tanto va la gatta al lardo...Wilma/Leonilde Bosco Casagrande

1977Widows' NestDolores

1977Jesus of NazarethHerodias

1976The Big OperatorWitwe

1976Nick the StingRegina

1975Son tornate a fiorire le roseSabina Foschini

1975Kidnap SyndicateGrazia Filippini

1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in BrianzaOlghina Franchetti

1974The KissElizabeth Blixen

1974Tender Dracula

1974Amore mio non farmi maleSabina Foschini

1974AppassionataElisa Rutelli

1973Day for NightSéverine

1972The Assassination of TrotskyNatalia Trotsky

1972Brother Sun, Sister MoonPica Di Bernardone

1972Chronicle of a HomicideLuisa Sola

1971The Iguana with the Tongue of FireMadame Sobieski

1971The Boat on the GrassCatherine

1970The Love MatesEva

1970First LoveMutter

1970Give Her the MoonMadeleine de Lépine

1970The Secret of Santa VittoriaGabriella (uncredited)

1969Oh, Grandmother's DeadOrnella

1968Listen, Let's Make LoveLallo's Mother

1968The Legend of Lylah ClareCountess Bozo Bedoni

1966Black SunMaria

1965Juliet of the SpiritsValentina

1965Antonioni: Documents and TestimonialsSelf

1965The PossessedIrma

1965Reporter’s Diary: 'Zoom on Fellini'Self

1964I grandi camaleontiGiuseppina Bonaparte

1964The VisitMathilda Miller

1963The Girl Who Knew Too MuchLaura Craven-Torrani

1962Story of San MicheleEleonora Duse

1961BarabbasJulia

1961Square of ViolenceErica Bernardi

1958Love and TroublesMarisa

1957Kean: Genius or ScoundrelFanny

1956The Rocket from CalabuchEloísa, la maestra de escuela

1955Le AmicheNene

1955Il Conte AquilaTeresa Casati

1955Adriana LecouvreurAdriana Lecouvreur

1955Magic FireMathilde Wesendonk

1954The Barefoot ContessaEleanora Torlato-Favrini

1954JailbirdsLuprandi's wife

1954Il matrimonio

1954Angels of DarknessVally

1953La passeggiataLisa

1952Secret PeopleMaria Brentano / Brent / Lena Collins

1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. Bruni

1951The House on Telegraph HillVictoria Kowelska

1950Lux Video TheatreEmilie Gallatin

1950Shadow of the EagleElizabeth, Princess Tarakanova

1949MalayaLuana

1949Thieves' HighwayRica

1949Black MagicZoraida

1949The Glass MountainAlida Morrosini

1948Crossroads of PassionMaria Pilar

1948L'ebreo erranteEster

1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisCosetta

1948Les MisérablesFantine

1947Il corriere del re

1947Il passatoreBarbara

1946Rome: Free CityLa ragazza

1946Un americano in vacanzaMaria

1945Chi l'ha visto?Luisella

1945No One Comes BackValentina

19434 girls dream

1943Giorni feliciMarianna

1942Quarta paginaValentina

1942Soltanto un bacioMaria Renda / Luisa Renda

1942La regina di Navarra

1942The Jester's SupperLisabetta

1942Girl of the Golden WestMadge

1942Orizzonte di sangue

1941Primo amoreNerina Redi

1941Il bravo di VeneziaAlina

1941L'attore scomparso

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