Lyla Rocco (18 January 1933 – 17 January 2015) was an Italian

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. She was also a contestant in

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. After making her screen debut in 1951, Rocco appeared in over thirty productions before retiring in 1964. In 1954 she played a

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Journey to Italy ''Journey to Italy'', also known as ''Voyage to Italy'', is a 1954 drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders play Katherine and Alex Joyce, a childless English married couple on a trip to Italy whose marriage i ...

''. In 1960, in one of her final roles, she appeared in the

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The Playgirls and the Vampire ''The Playgirls and the Vampire'' ( it, L'ultima preda del vampiro, lit=The Vampire's Last Prey) is a 1960 Italian horror film directed and written by Piero Regnoli. Plot outline A feckless troupe of exotic dancers and their piano player led by a ...

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Selected filmography

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One Step to Eternity ''One Step to Eternity'' ( French:''Bonnes à tuer'', Italian:''Quattro donne nella notte'') is a 1954 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Michel Auclair and Corinne Calvet.Rège, Philippe. ''Ency ...

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Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love ''Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' (Italian: ''Tripoli, bel suol d'amore'') is a 1954 Italian comedy war film directed by Ferruccio Cerio and starring Alberto Sordi, Lyla Rocco and Fulvia Franco.Chiti & Poppi p.376 It takes its title from a trad ...

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He Died Fifteen Years Ago ''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferred to ...

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Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pampanini.Torriglia p.208 It was shot in Ferraniacolor. It was one of ...

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The Red Cloak ''The Red Cloak'' (Italian: ''Il mantello rosso'') is a 1955 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring Patricia Medina, Fausto Tozzi and Jean Murat.Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990 p.1 ...

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La ladra ''La ladra'' (french: Les anges aux mains noires) is a 1955 Italian-French crime-melodrama film co-written and directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Lise Bourdin and Fausto Tozzi. Plot Whistle is an orphaned boy, raised in an environment unsu ...

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Burning Fuse ''Burning Fuse'' (French: ''Le feu aux poudres'') is a 1957 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Charles Vanel and Peter van Eyck. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The films sets we ...

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No Sun in Venice ''No Sun in Venice'' (french: Sait-on jamais...) is a 1957 French-Italian drama film directed by Roger Vadim. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. The soundtrack for the film was composed by pianist John Lewis, and perf ...

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Young Husbands ''Young Husbands'' ( it, Giovani mariti) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. For this film Armando Nannuzzi won a Nastro d'Argento, Silver Ribbon (Nastro d'Argento) for Be ...

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'' (1960) aka ''The Vampire's Last Victim''

References

Bibliography

* Hogan, David J. ''Dark Romance: Sexuality in the Horror Film''. McFarland, 1997. * Masi, Stefano & Lancia, Enrico. ''I film di Roberto Rossellini''. Gremese Editore, 1987.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rocco, Lyla 1933 births 2015 deaths Italian film actresses Actors from Trieste