Virginia Balistrieri also credited as Virginia Balestrieri (15 January 1888 – 7 December 1960) was an Italian

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

and

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.Paietta p.92 She was married to the actor

Giovanni Grasso Giovanni Grasso (11 November 1888 – 30 April 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1955. He was born and died in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Born into a family of marionettists, he was ...

. In 1914 she starred in the silent film '' Lost in the Dark'', seen as a forerunner of

Italian neorealism Italian neorealism ( it, Neorealismo), also known as the Golden Age, is a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class. They are filmed on location, frequently with non-professional actors. They pri ...

. In the post-

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

years she worked as a

character actress A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to be ...

in productions such as the 1950 religious film ''

Margaret of Cortona Margaret of Cortona (1247 – 22 February 1297) was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano, near Perugia, and died in Cortona. She was canonized in 1728. She is the patron saint of the falsely accused ...

''.

Selected filmography

* '' Lost in the Dark'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

Hawk of the Nile ''Hawk of the Nile'' ( it, Lo sparviero del Nilo) is a 1950 Italian adventure film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Enzo Fiermonte and Silvana Pampanini. Plot In the first half of the nineteenth century the young Leila left Paris, wher ...

'' (1950) * '' The Outlaws'' (1950) * '' Welcome, Reverend!'' (1950) * '' The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) * ''

'' (1950) * '' Fatal Desire'' (1953) * '' Mermaid of Naples'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Ann C. Paietta. ''Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1888 births 1960 deaths People from Trapani Italian film actresses Italian silent film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub