Alessandra Di Sanzo, born 26 August 1969, is an Italian actress best known for her portrayal of the teenage

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prostitute ''Marilyn Libassi'', nicknamed ''Mery'' in

Marco Risi Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer. Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but aband ...

's dramatic film, ''

Mery per sempre ''Forever Mary'' ( it, Mery per sempre), is an Italian dramatic film directed by Marco Risi and released in 1989. It stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Francesco Benigno, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Filippo Ge ...

'' (" Forever Mary"), which was released in 1989 and where she made her acting debut. She received a ''

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'' nomination in 1989 for Best Supporting Actor for her performance.Internet Movie Database Di Sanzo played the same role in Risi's sequel, ''" Ragazzi fuori"'' ("Hustlers Outside"), released the following year. As in ''Mery per sempre'', the film was set in

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and it starred Sicilian actor

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. Other films in which Di Sanzo is featured include ''Errore fatale'' (1992), ''

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'' (1994), ''Il prezzo del denaro'' (1995), ''

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'' (1995), ''La tenda nera'' (1996), ''Vita da paprazzo'' (2008), and ''I Picciuli'' (2009). Di Sanzo was born at Gattico,

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References

* Alessandra Di Sanzo at the Internet Movie Database

External links

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