Agnese Nano (born 5 November 1965 in

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) is an Italian film, television and theater actress. Her first appearance was in 1987 but she became famous after her role as the young "Elena Mendola" in ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young b ...

'' by

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, in 1988. Nano felt that playing Elena "was a deeply nurturing experience, crucial for the development of her future career."

Filmography

*1988: ''

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'',

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*1988: ''

'',

*1990: ''

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'',

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*1990: ''Adelaide'',

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*1991: ''Steps On The Moon'',

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*1991: ''Baroque'',

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*1992: ''The Abdomen Of Maria'', Memé Perlini *1992: '' The Long Silence'',

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*1992: ''L'edera'', Edera *1993: ''Tired Men'',

*1994: ''The Summer Of Bobby Charlton'', Massimo Guglielmi *2001: ''Murderers in the festive days'',

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*2002: ''Do Like Us'',

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*2003: ''Until I Make You Suffering'',

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*2004: ''Luna And The Others'',

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*2006: '' My Best Enemy'', Gigliola

References

External links

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Agnese Nano in "Cinema Paradiso" at Youtube
1965 births Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Actresses from Rome {{italy-actor-stub