Flora Carabella (15 February 1926 – 19 April 1999) was an

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film, television and stage actress.

Life and career

Born in

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, the daughter of the composer Ezio, Carabella studied acting at the

Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico (translation: Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts) is a national drama school in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1936 by the theatrical theorist, critic, and writer Silvio D'Amico, the ac ...

and began working as an actress on stage, first with

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and then in the company of

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. In 1950 she married

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, from whom she never filed for divorce, in spite of Mastroianni's well-known romantic relationships. They had a daughter, Barbara. In 1976 Carabella reportedly offered to

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her estranged husband's daughter by

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, whose parents' careers were demanding.Robin Adams Sloan (25 September 1976)
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and

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. She died in 1999, aged 73, of a

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Partial filmography

*''

I basilischi ''I basilischi'' (also known as ''The Basilisks'' and ''The Lizards'') is a 1963 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Lina Wertmüller. It was shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65t ...

'' (1963) - Luciana Bonfanti *''

Il messia ''The Messiah'' ( it, Il messia) is a 1975 Italian / French film directed by Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most pr ...

'' (1975) - Herodias *''

Lunatics and Lovers ''Lunatics and Lovers'' ( it, Culastrisce nobile veneziano) is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Marquis Luca Maria * Lino Toffolo as Agostino * Claudia Mori as Luca Maria's wife * Adrian ...

'' (1976) - Aunt Luisa *''

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'' (1977) - La nonna *''

A Night Full of Rain ''A Night Full of Rain'' ( it, La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia; literal English translation: ''The end of the world in our usual bed on a night full of rain'') is a 1978 Italian American film directed by Li ...

'' (1978) - Friend *''

Viuuulentemente mia ''Viuuulentemente mia'' ("Mine with violence") is a 1982 Italian crime comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina. Cast * Diego Abatantuono as Achille Cotone * Laura Antonelli as Anna Tassotti Maloni * Christian De Sica as Juan Lopez y A ...

'' (1982) - Elvira - Anna's mother *''

Journey with Papa ''Journey with Papa'' ( it, In viaggio con papà) is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Sordi. Plot Armando does not spend much time with his shy son Cristiano, so he decides to go with him a beach holiday. This is the first occasio ...

'' (1982) - Luciana *''

State buoni se potete ''State buoni se potete'' is a List of Italian films of 1983, 1983 Cinema of Italy, Italian Historical film, historical comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is loosely based on real life events of Saint Philip Neri, Fili ...

'' (1983) *'' La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding'' (1985) *''Donne in un giorno di festa'' (1993) - Suor Faustina *''Quando finiranno le zanzare'' (1994) - (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carabella, Flora 1926 births 1999 deaths Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Deaths from cancer in Lazio Deaths from bone cancer