Elisa Cegani (11 June 1911 – 23 February 1996) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1935 and 1983.

Partial filmography

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Aldebaran Aldebaran (Arabic: “The Follower”, "الدبران") is the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. It has the Bayer designation α Tauri, which is Latinized to Alpha Tauri and abbreviated Alpha Tau or α Tau. Aldebar ...

'' (1935) - Nora Bandi * ''

Cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...

'' (1936) - Speranza di Frassineto * '' The Countess of Parma'' (1937) - Marcella * ''

But It's Nothing Serious ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (Italian: ''Ma non è una cosa seria'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Elisa Cegani and Assia Noris.Cardullo p.268 It is based on a ...

'' (1937) - Gasperina * ''

Naples of Olden Times ''Naples of Olden Times'' (Italy: ''Napoli d'altri tempi'') is a 1938 Italian musical comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, Emma Gramatica and Elisa Cegani.Gundle p.153 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Synopsis At ...

'' (1938) - Maria * '' Ettore Fieramosca'' (1938) - Giovanna di Morreale * ''Lancieri di Savoia'' (1939) - The Daughter * ''

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'' (1939) - Diana Martelli - la pianista * ''

The Iron Crown ''The Iron Crown'' () is a 1941 Italian adventure written and directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Massimo Girotti and Gino Cervi. The narrative revolves a sacred iron crown and a king who is prophesied to lose his kingdom to his nephew. I ...

'' (1941) - La madre di Elsa & Elsa * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) - Laldòmine * ''Gioco pericoloso'' (1942) - Augusta Barrat * ''

Harlem Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street (Manhattan), 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street (Manhattan), ...

'' (1943) - La donna del gangster * ''Gente dell'aria'' (1943) - Elena Sandri * ''La carica degli eroi'' (1943) * ''Nessuno torna indietro'' (1945) - Silvia Custo * ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' (1945) - (segment "Non dire falsa testimonianza") * ''

Un giorno nella vita ''Un giorno nella vita'' ("A Day in Life") is a 1946 Italian war film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. American title: "A Day In the Life". This film was screened in 2009 at the Film Society of ...

'' (1946) - Suor Maria * ''

Eleonora Duse Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse ( , ; 3 October 185821 April 1924), often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele d'Annunzio and Hen ...

'' (1947) - Eleonora Duse * ''Monaca di Monza'' (1947) * '' Fabiola'' (1949) - Sira * ''

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'' (1950) - Eléna * ''

In Olden Days ''In Olden Days'' ( it, Altri tempi, link=no, also known as ''Times Gone By'' and ''Infidelity'') is a 1952 Italian anthology film. Plot The cart of old books A good-natured peddler of old books shows his customers some works from the past ...

'' (1952) - Giulia Fabbri (segment "La morsa") * ''La fiammata'' (1952) - Yvonne Stettin * '' Fishing School'' (1952) - Madame Charpentier * ''

La nemica ''La Nemica'' is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast *Elisa Cegani: Duchessa Anna *Frank Latimore: Roberto *Vira Silenti: Fiorenza * Jacques Verlier: Gastone *Carlo Ninchi: Monsignore *Ada Dondini: Nonna *Filippo Scel ...

'' (1952) - Duchessa Anna di Nemi * ''

Prisoner in the Tower of Fire ''Prisoner in the Tower of Fire'' ( it, Prigioniera della torre di fuoco, also known as ''The Prisoner in the Fuoco Tower'') is a 1953 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Giorgio W. Chili. Plot 15th century. Two young people ...

'' (1952) - Bianca Maltivoglio * ''

Passionate Song ''Passionate Song'' (Italian: ''Canzone appassionata'') is a 1953 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Nilla Pizzi, Gérard Landry and Vira Silenti.Parish p.100 Plot Lucia Spinelli, orphaned by both pare ...

'' (1953) - Carla Parodi * '' A Slice of Life'' (1954) - Contessa Livia (segment "Scena all'aperto) * ''Nel gorgo del peccato'' (1954) - Margherita Valli * ''

House of Ricordi ''House of Ricordi'' ( it, Casa Ricordi) is a 1954 French-Italian historical melodrama film based on the early history of the Italian music publishing house Casa Ricordi. It is directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Märta Torén, Marcello Mastr ...

'' (1954) - Giuseppina Strepponi * ''

A Free Woman ''A Free Woman'' ( it, Una donna libera) is a 1954 Cinema of Italy, Italian melodrama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dario Cecchi. In 2008, the film was included on the Ministry of Cultural He ...

'' (1954) - La signora Giovanna Franci * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1954) * ''

Loving You Is My Sin ''Loving You Is My Sin'' (Italian: ''Amarti è il mio peccato (Suor Celeste)'') is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Jacques Sernas, Luisa Rossi and Elisa Cegani.Morreale p.134 Cast * Jacques Sernas as Count G ...

'' (1954) - Countess Danieli - Giorgio's mother * ''Graziella'' (1955) - Madre di Alphonse * ''

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'' (1955) - Comtesse Muffat * ''

Lucky to Be a Woman ''Lucky to Be a Woman'' ( it, La fortuna di essere donna and also known as ''What a Woman!'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer and Marcello Mastroianni. Plot A photographe ...

'' (1956) - Elena Sennetti * ''

La donna del giorno ''La donna del giorno'' (lit. ''The Woman of the Day'', released in the US as ''The Doll That Took the Town'') is a 1956 Italian drama film starring Virna Lisi, Haya Harareet and Franco Fabrizi. It is directed by Francesco Maselli and tells the ...

'' (1957) - Signora Attenni * ''Amore e chiacchiere (Salviamo il panorama)'' (1958) - Signora Clara Bonelli * ''Si le roi savait ça'' (1958) - Norine * ''

The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ''The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (Italian: ''Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby'') is an Italian television series which first aired on RAI 1 in 1958. It is based on the novel ''Nicholas Nickleby'' by Charles Dickens.Hollington p.679 Main cast ...

'' (1958, TV series) - Signorina La Creevy * ''

Ciao, ciao bambina! ''Ciao, ciao bambina!'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Elsa Martinelli and Antonio Cifariello. It grossed 220 million lire at the Italian box office. Cast * Elsa Martinelli as Diana * Antonio Cifariello a ...

'' (1959) - Bice Pavese - la moglie di Filippo * '' Constantine and the Cross'' (1961) - Elena * '' The Last Judgment'' (1961) - Giovanna's mother * '' La monaca di Monza'' (1962) - La Monaca Portinaia * ''

The Reluctant Saint ''The Reluctant Saint'' is a 1962 American-Italian historical comedy drama film which tells the story of Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and mystic honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. It stars M ...

'' (1962) - Sister * ''Perseo l'invincibile'' (1963) - Danae * ''

Jacob and Esau The biblical Book of Genesis speaks of the relationship between fraternal twins Jacob and Esau, sons of Isaac and Rebecca. The story focuses on Esau's loss of his birthright to Jacob and the conflict that ensued between their descendant nations ...

'' (1963) - Rebecca - Rebekah * ''

Liolà ''Liolà'' () is an Italian stage play written by Luigi Pirandello in 1916, which takes place in 19th century Sicily. The original text was composed in the Sicilian dialect of Agrigento. The title character is a middle-aged single father by cho ...

'' (1964) - Aunt Gesa * ''Saul e David'' (1964) - Akhinoam * '' Me, Me, Me... and the Others'' (1966) - Francesca, Peppino's Housekeeper * ''Un killer per sua maestà'' (1968) * ''

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and B ...

'' (1969) - Conchita Diaz Moreno * ''La rosa rossa'' (1973) * ''Languidi baci... perfide carezze'' (1976) - Clorinda * ''

Beyond Good and Evil ''Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future'' (german: Jenseits von Gut und Böse: Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft) is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche that covers ideas in his previous work ''Thus Spoke Zarath ...

'' (1977) - Franziska / Fritz's mother * ''

Tomorrow We Dance ''Tomorrow We Dance'' ( it, Domani si balla!) is a 1982 Italian comedy film written, directed and starring Maurizio Nichetti. Plot Aliens send a hypnotic signal through a TV channel, and the signal makes people dance and makes them forget their ...

'' (1982) - Mother of Mariangela

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