Giuditta Rissone (10 March 1895 – 22 June 1977) was an Italian film actress who appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1966. She was born in

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and died in

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. Giuditta Rissone married the director and actor

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in 1937 in

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. Her brother Checco Rissone was also an actor.

Selected filmography

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Bad Subject ''Bad Subject'' ( it, Un cattivo soggetto) is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Vittorio De Sica. It is a remake of ''The Devil to Pay!'' (1930). Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Willy * Giuditta Rissone as ...

'' (1933) – Susanna, Willy's sister * ''

La segretaria per tutti ''La segretaria per tutti'' is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and featuring Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Adele Carlucci * Amelia Chellini * Franco Coop * Rocco D'Assunta * Vittorio De Sica * Tino Erler * Armando Falconi * Ri ...

'' (1933) * ''Il trattato scomparso'' (1933) – Miss Alice Baskerville * ''Giallo'' (1934) * ''

I Love You Only ''I Love You Only'' (Italian: ''Amo te sola'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Milly, Vittorio De Sica and Giuditta Rissone.Mancini p.231 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets we ...

'' (1936) – Aunt Giuditta * ''Lohengrin'' (1936) – Marianna * '' These Children'' (1937) – Aunt Lucia * '' Triumph of Love'' (1938) – Aunt Lucia * ''

At Your Orders, Madame ''At Your Orders, Madame'' ( it, Ai vostri ordini, signora) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Elsa Merlini as Manon * Vittorio De Sica as Pietro Haguet * Giuditt ...

'' (1939) – Evelina Watron * ''La fanciulla di Portici'' (1940) – Marchioness Del Vasto * ''

Schoolgirl Diary ''Schoolgirl Diary'' ( it, Ore 9: lezione di chimica) is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli. Cast * Alida Valli as Anna Campolmi * Irasema Dilián as Maria Rovani (as Irasema Dilian ...

'' (1941) – boarding school director * ''

The Adventuress from the Floor Above ''The Adventuress from the Floor Above'' (Italian: ''L'avventuriera del piano di sopra'') is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Vittorio De Sica, Clara Calamai and Giuditta Rissone. It was ma ...

'' (1941) – Clara Marchini * ''

Teresa Venerdì ''Teresa Venerdì'' is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Cast *Vittorio De Sica ... Il dottore Pietro Vignali *Adriana Benetti ... Teresa Venerdì *Irasema Dilián ... Lilli Passalacqua *Guglielm ...

'' (1941) – governess Anna * '' Invisible Chains'' (1942) – Mrs. Matilde Silvagni * '' Love Story'' (1942) * ''

Four Steps in the Clouds ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' () is a 1942 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Gino Cervi and Adriana Benetti. It tells the story of a married man who agrees to act as the husband of a young pregnant woman who has ...

'' (1942) – Clara Bianchi * ''

Stasera niente di nuovo ''Stasera niente di nuovo'' (literally: ''Tonight nothing is new'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli. Plot Cesare, a journalist, recognizes among some prostitutes arrested by the police, the young ...

'' (1942) – Clelia, the landlady * ''In due si soffre meglio'' (1943) – Mrs. Barduzzi * ''

Lively Teresa ''Lively Teresa'' (Italian: ''La vispa Teresa'') is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Lilia Silvi, Roberto Villa and Carlo Ninchi. It was produced in the style of the White Telephone comedies ...

'' (1943) – Matilde Mari, Alberto's mother * ''Nessuno torna indietro'' (1945) – Dora Belluzzi * '' Eugenie Grandet'' (1946) – Eugenia's mother * ''

Toto Tours Italy ''Toto Tours Italy'' ( it, Totò al giro d'Italia) is a 1948 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. The film features cameos of famous cyclists and other sportsmen of the time: Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Fiorenzo M ...

'' (1948) – Mrs. Casamandrei * ''

Torment Torment may refer to: * The feeling of pain or suffering * Causing to suffer, torture Films * ''Torment'' (1924 film), a silent crime-drama * ''Torment'' (1944 film) (''Hets''), a Swedish film * ''Torment'' (1950 British film), a British thr ...

'' (1950) – Mother Celeste * ''

8½ ' (Italian title: , ) is a 1963 surrealist comedy-drama film directed and co-written (with Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Brunello Rondi) by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on Guido Anselmi, played by Ma ...

'' (1963) – Guido's mother * ''La ragazza in prestito'' (1964) – Mario's mother

References

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* * 1895 births 1977 deaths Italian film actresses Actors from Genoa 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub