Anna Arena (June 21, 1919 – August 19, 1974) was an Italian
film actress
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Selected filmography
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Jealousy
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'' (1942)
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Vacation with a Gangster
''Vacation with a Gangster'' (Italian: ''Vacanze col gangster'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Marc Lawrence, Giovanna Pala and Terence Hill.
The film's art direction was by Flavio Mogherini.
Plot
A man sente ...
'' (1951)
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The Piano Tuner Has Arrived
''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (Italian: ''È arrivato l'accordatore'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Virgilio Riento.Segrave & Martin p.52
The film's sets were design ...
'' (1952)
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Beauties in Capri
''Beauties in Capri'' (Italian: ''Bellezze a Capri'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Adelchi Bianchi and starring Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi and Tamara Lees.Miccichè p. 107
Cast
* Nando Bruno as Don Violante
* Ave Ninchi as Cornelia
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'' (1952)
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The Dream of Zorro
''The Dream of Zorro'' (Italian: ''Il Sogno di Zorro'') is a 1952 Italian comedy adventure film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Vittorio Gassman. The future star Sophia Loren had a minor role in the film.
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'' (1952)
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The Ship of Condemned Women
''The Ship of Condemned Women'' (Italian: ''La nave delle donne maledette'') is a 1953 Italian historical adventure-melodrama film written and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Kerima, May Britt and Ettore Manni. It is loosely based o ...
'' (1953)
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La lupa'' (1953)
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Orphan of the Ghetto
''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (Italian: ''L'orfana del ghetto'') is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani. It is based on a novel of the same name by Carolina Invernizio.Goble p.238
Cast
* Franca Marzi
* Luisella B ...
'' (1954)
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It Takes Two to Sin in Love
''It Takes Two to Sin in Love'' (Italian: ''In amore si pecca in due'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Giorgio De Lullo, Cosetta Greco and Alda Mangini.Moliterno p.94
The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1954)
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The Law'' (1959)
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Il bell'Antonio
''Il bell'Antonio'' ("Handsome Antonio") is a 1960 Italian-French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film is based on a novel by Vitaliano Brancati and adapted for the screen by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Gino Visentini. It stars Marcello ...
'' (1960)
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Queen of the Seas
''Queen of the Seas'' ( it, Le avventure di Mary Read) is a 1961 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Lisa Gastoni and Jerome Courtland.
Plot
Cast
* Lisa Gastoni as Mary Read
* Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin
* Walter ...
'' (1961)
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Hercules Against Rome
''Hercules Against Rome'' ( it, Ercole contro Roma) is a 1964 '' peplum'' film directed by Piero Pierotti.
Plot
A childhood friend enlists Hercules to protect the Roman Emperor Gordiano, who is in danger from his own mutinous Praetorian Guards. ...
'' (1964)
References
Bibliography
* Gary Allen Smith. ''Epic Films: Casts, Credits and Commentary on More Than 350 Historical Spectacle Movies''. McFarland, 2004.
External links
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1919 births
1974 deaths
Italian film actresses
People from Quiliano
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