Dria Paola (1909–1993) was an Italian

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. She played the female lead in

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's late silent ''

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'' (1929). In 1930 she starred in the first Italian

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''.Forgacs & Gundle p.159

Selected filmography

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'' (1929) * ''

'' (1930) * ''

The Man with the Claw ''The Man with the Claw'' (Italian: ''L'uomo dall'artiglio'') is a 1931 Italian mystery film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana (actor), Carlo Fontana, and Elio Steiner. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome wi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Lowered Sails ''Lowered Sails'' (Italian: ''Vele ammainate'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Anton Giulio Bragaglia and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana and Umberto Guarracino.Moliterno p.48 The film's sets were designed by the art directors, Gast ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Fanny'' (1933) * ''

Mr. Desire ''Mr. Desire'' ( it, Il signore desidera?) is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Martino * Dria Paola as Mirella * Ada Dondini as Aunt Clarice * Cesare Zoppetti as ...

'' (1934) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1934) * ''

Adam's Tree ''Adam's Tree'' (Italian: ''L'albero di Adamo'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elsa Merlini, Antonio Gandusio and Renato Cialente.Goble p.663 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

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 Night of Tricks ''The Night of Tricks'' (Italian: ''La notte delle beffe'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Dria Paola and Maurizio D'Ancora.Moliterno p.10 It was shot at Cinecittà S ...

'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Forgacs, David & Gundle, Stephen. ''Mass Culture and Italian Society from Fascism to the Cold War''. Indiana University Press, 2007. * Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-Viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922 to 1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002.

External links

* 1909 births 1993 deaths Italian silent film actresses Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses People from Rovigo 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub