Carla Gravina (born 5 August 1941) is an Italian actress and politician. She received a

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for her role in '' La terrazza'' (1980). Her other notable roles were in ''

Love and Chatter ''Amore e chiacchiere'', internationally released as ''Love and Chatter'', is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It is based on a Cesare Zavattini's play with the same title. For this film Carla Gravina was awarded best ac ...

'' (1957), ''

Esterina ''Esterina'' is a 1959 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was entered into the main competition at the 20th Venice International Film Festival, in which Carla Gravina received a special mention for her performance. Cast *Carla Gr ...

'' (1959), and '' The Long Silence'' (1993). Gravina used to be a member of the

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Life and career

Born in

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, Gravina made her film debut at fifteen years old, in

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's ''

Guendalina ''Guendalina'' is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jacqueline Sassard as Guendalina * Raf Mattioli as Oberdan * Sylva Koscina as Francesca, Guendalina's mother * ...

''. Very active in films and on television series, both in comedic and dramatic roles, from the late 1970s she gradually focused her activities on stage and in political activism, being a

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deputy between 1980 and 1983. Gravina was involved in a long-term relationship with fellow Italian actor

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with whom she had a child.

Awards

During her career Gravina won a number of international awards, including the Best Actress Award for her performance in

Alessandro Blasetti Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Quattro passi fra le nuvole''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during ...

's ''

'' at the 1958

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,Stefano Masi, Enrico Lancia. ''Stelle d'Italia. Piccole e grandi dive del cinema italiano 1945-1968''. Roma 1989. pp. 82-84. the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in

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's '' La terrazza'' at the

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, and the award for Best Actress for

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's '' The Long Silence'' at the 1993

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Selected filmography

* '' Love and Chatter'' (1957) * ''

Big Deal on Madonna Street ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' ( it, I soliti ignoti; released in the UK as ''Persons Unknown'') is a 1958 Italian comedy caper film directed by Mario Monicelli and considered to be among the masterpieces of Italian cinema. Its original Italian t ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' Policarpo'' (1959) * ''

'' (1959) * ''

Everybody Go Home ''Everybody Go Home'' ( it, Tutti a casa) is a 1960 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It features an international cast including the U.S. actors Martin Balsam, Alex Nicol and the Franco-Italian Serge Reggiani. Nino Manfred ...

'' (1960) * ''

Five Branded Women ''Five Branded Women'' is a 1960 Italian-American film directed by Martin Ritt (his only war film) and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. It features an international cast including Silvana Mangano, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jeanne Moreau and Vera Miles. T ...

'' (1960) * ''

A Day for Lionhearts ''Un giorno da leoni'' (internationally released as ''A Day for Lionhearts'') is a 1961 Italian war - drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. ...

'' (1961) * ''

A Bullet for the General ''A Bullet for the General'' ( es, Quién sabe?; original title means "Who knows?", in the Spanish language), also known as ''El Chucho Quién Sabe?'', is a 1966 Cinema of Italy, Italian Zapata Western film directed by Damiano Damiani and starrin ...

'' (1966) * ''

Bandits in Milan ''Bandits in Milan'' ( it, Banditi a Milano; also known as ''The Violent Four'') is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events ...

'' (1968) * ''

The Seven Cervi Brothers '' The Seven Cervi Brothers'' ( it, I sette fratelli Cervi) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Puccini. The film recounts the last days of life during the resistance of the anti-fascist Cervi Brothers. The director Puccini died a few ...

'' (1968) * ''

Cuore di mamma ''Cuore di mamma'' (also known as ''Mother's Heart'') is a 1969 Italian comedy drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. Cast * Philippe Leroy: Andrea Franti * Beba Loncar: Magda Franti * Carla Gravina: Lorenza Garroni * Yorgo Voyagis: Carlo * ...

'' (1969) * ''

The Lady of Monza ''The Lady of Monza'' ( it, La monaca di Monza, also known as ''The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza'' and ''The Nun of Monza'') is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of ...

'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' Il segno del comando'' (1971) * ''

Without Apparent Motive ''Without Apparent Motive'' (french: Sans mobile apparent) is a 1971 French thriller film directed by Philippe Labro and adapted from the 1963 novel ''Ten Plus One'' by Ed McBain. Set in Nice, it tells the story of a police detective faced with a ...

'' (1971) * ''

Il caso Pisciotta ''Il caso Pisciotta'' (''The Pisciotta Case'') is a 1972 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is based on actual events involving Gaspare Pisciotta, lieutenant of the bandit Salvatore Giuliano, and his dea ...

'' (1972) * ''

Alfredo, Alfredo ''Alfredo, Alfredo'' is a 1972 Italian award-winning comedy film co-written and directed by Pietro Germi. Plot The film, told mostly in flashback, tells the story of a timid bank clerk (Dustin Hoffman) living in Ascoli Piceno (Italian town ...

'' (1972) * ''

Tony Arzenta ''Tony Arzenta'' (internationally released as ''Big Guns'' and ''No Way Out'') is a 1973 Italian noir film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film was commercially successful. Plot When the Milan based mafia hitman Tony Arzenta asks to get out of ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Inheritor ''The Inheritor'' (french: L'Héritier) is a 1973 French film starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. Plot Hugo Cordell, media and industrial tycoon, dies when his plane explodes between Geneva and Paris. Examination of the plane's debris cannot establish ...

'' (1973) * '' The Antichrist'' (1974) * ''

And Now My Love ''And Now My Love'' (french: Toute une vie), (Released as 'A Whole Lifetime' in Australia) is a French-Italian film released in 1974 by Claude Lelouch, starring Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner, and Charles Gérard. The American ...

'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' La terrazza'' (1980) * ''

Days of Inspector Ambrosio ''Days of Inspector Ambrosio'' (Italian: ''I giorni del commissario Ambrosio'') is a 1988 Italian crime film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on several novels written by Renato Olivieri. Plot A few days before Inspector Ambrosi ...

'' (1988) * '' The Long Silence'' (1993)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gravina, Carla 1941 births Living people Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners People from Gemona del Friuli Italian Communist Party politicians Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Politicians of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses