Anita Farra (15 July 1905 – 4 August 2008) was an Italian

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and

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. She appeared in around forty films during her career, generally in small or supporting roles such as that in ''

The Siege of the Alcazar ''The Siege of the Alcazar'' or ''L'Assedio dell'Alcazar'' is a 1940 Italian war film directed by Augusto Genina about the famous siege of the Alcázar during the Spanish Civil War, set in Toledo, Spain. The film won the ''Mussolini Cup'' in Ve ...

'' (1940).Cardullo p.210 Farra was also a noted

voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy. She made a number of films in Spain.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Knight of San Marco ''The Knight of San Marco'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere di San Marco'') is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Mario Ferrari, Dria Paola and Laura Nucci.Zanotto p.73 It is set during the Risorgimento. It w ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Faceless Voice ''The Faceless Voice'' (French: ''La voix sans visage'') is a 1933 French drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Lucien Muratore, Véra Korène and Jean Servais.Oscherwitz & Higgins p. 281 Plot The singer Saltore is accused of murder ...

'' (1939) * ''

'' (1940) * ''

Pirates of Malaya ''Pirates of Malaya'' (Italian: ''I pirati della Malesia'') is a 1941 Italian historical adventure film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Massimo Girotti, Clara Calamai and Camillo Pilotto. It is based on Emilio Salgari's 1896 novel ''The ...

'' (1941) *''

The King of England Will Not Pay ''The King of England Will Not Pay'' (Italian: ''Il re d'Inghilterra non paga'') is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Giovacchino Forzano and starring Andrea Checchi, Silvana Jachino and Osvaldo Valenti.Gundle p.181 It was shot at t ...

'' (1941) * ''

A Woman Has Fallen ''A Woman Has Fallen'' (Italian: ''È caduta una donna'') is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Alfredo Guarini and starring Isa Miranda, Rossano Brazzi, and Claudio Gora. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel, Paolo ...

'' (1941) * '' The Black Siren'' (1947)

References

Bibliography

* Cardullo, Bert. ''André Bazin and Italian Neorealism''. A&C Black, 2011.

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* 1905 births 2008 deaths Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Actors from Venice Italian centenarians Women centenarians {{Italy-actor-stub