Lucilla Morlacchi (29 April 1936 – 13 November 2014) was an

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film, television and stage actress. Born in

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in 1936, Morlacchi studied at the

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and made her theatrical debut in 1956 in the comedy play ''Il maggiore Barbara'', with the stage company of

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and

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. On stage she worked with notable directors such as

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and Sergio Castellitto. In films, she was often cast in

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s, and may be best-remembered as "Concetta" in ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morlacchi, Lucilla 1936 births 2014 deaths Actresses from Milan Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses

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