Yvonne Sanson ( el, Υβόν Σανσόν; 29 August 1925 – 23 July 2003) was a

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film actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1946 and 1972, mainly working in Italy. Born in

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, Sanson was a naturalised Italian citizen and was maternally of Greek origin and paternally of French-Russian origin.

Partial filmography

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The Black Eagle ''The Black Eagle'' ( it, Aquila nera) is a 1946 Italian historical adventure drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Gino Cervi. It was released as ''Return of the Black Eagle'' in the United State ...

'' (1946) - Una ragazza alla festa * ''

The Great Dawn ''The Great Dawn'' ( Georgian: ''დიადი განთიადი'', trans. Diadi Gant’iadi; Russian: ''Великое зарево'', trans. Velikoe Zarevo. English-language title: ''They Wanted Peace''.) is a 1938 Soviet Georgian fil ...

'' (1947) - Daisy * '' Flesh Will Surrender'' (1947) - Ginevra Canale * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1948) - L'imperatrice Caterina II di Russia * '' Alarm Bells'' (1949) - Australia * ''

The Emperor of Capri ''The Emperor of Capri'' (Italian: ''L'imperatore di Capri'') is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Totò, Yvonne Sanson and Marisa Merlini.Moliterno p.88 The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Eg ...

'' (1949) - Sonia Bulgarov * ''

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) - Anna Ferrari * Cintura di castità (1950) * ''

Chains A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A c ...

'' (1950) - Rosa Carrisi * ''

The Elusive Twelve ''The Elusive Twelve'' (Italian: ''L'inafferrabile 12'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Silvana Pampanini and Isa Barzizza. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's ...

'' (1950) - Herself * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) - Luisa Fanti / Sister Addolorata * ''

The Overcoat "The Overcoat" (russian: Шине́ль, translit. Shinyél’; sometimes translated as "The Cloak") is a short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature. Eugène-Mel ...

'' (1952) - Caterina * ''

Are We All Murderers? ''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, tra ...

'' (1952) - Yvonne Le Guen (version italienne) * '' The Shameless Sex'' (1952) - Wanda * ''

Falsehood Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight o ...

'' (1952) - Luisa Sangro * '' Who is Without Sin'' (1952) - Maria Dermoz * ''

Noi peccatori ''Noi peccatori'' (i.e. "We, sinners") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Yvonne Sanson. Plot Cast * Yvonne Sanson as Lucia * Steve Barclay as Stefano * Tamara Lees as Fausta *Carletto Sposito ...

'' (1953) - Lucia * ''

When You Read This Letter ''When You Read This Letter'' (French: ''Quand tu liras cette lettre'') is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Philippe Lemaire, Juliette Gréco and Yvonne Sanson. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios ...

'' (1953) - Irène Faugeret * ''

Nero and the Burning of Rome ''Nero and the Burning of Rome'' ( it, Nerone e Messalina) is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel ''Nerone e Messalina'' (c.19 ...

'' (1953) - Stabilia Messalina * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1953) - Milady de Winter * '' Star of India'' (1954) - Madame Montespan * ''

Torna! ''Torna!'' (i.e. "Come Back!") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Yvonne Sanson. Plot Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Roberto Varesi * Yvonne Sanson as Susanna *Franco Fabrizi as ...

'' (1954) - Susanna * ''

Bread, Love and Jealousy ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' ( it, Pane, amore e gelosia), known as ''Frisky'' in the US, is a 1954 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It is the second part of the Italian trilogy, preceded by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' an ...

'' (1954) - La nuova levatrice (uncredited) * '' The White Angel'' (1955) - Sister Addolorata / Lina Mercolin * ''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) - Yvonne Micucci * ''

The Miller's Beautiful Wife ''The Miller's Beautiful Wife'' ( it, La bella mugnaia) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini, that stars Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren and Vittorio de Sica. A remake of the director's 1934 film, 'Il capello a tre punt ...

'' (1955) - Donna Dolores * ''

Escape to the Dolomites ''Escape to the Dolomites'' (German: ''Flucht in die Dolomiten'', Italian: ''Il prigioniero della montagna'') is a 1955 Italian-West German drama film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. The cast also features Marianne Hold, Robert Freitag and ...

'' (1955) - Teresa * ''Il campanile d'oro'' (1955) - Carmela * ''

This Angry Age ''This Angry Age'' (also known as ''The Sea Wall'', ''Barrage contre le Pacifique'' and ''La diga sul Pacifico'') is a 1957 Italian-American drama film directed by René Clément, produced by Dino De Laurentiis, and starring Anthony Perkins and S ...

'' (1957) - Carmen * ''L'ultima violenza'' (1957) - Anna Carani * ''

Melancholic Autumn ''Melancholic Autumn'' (Italian:''Malinconico autunno'') is a 1958 Italian-Spanish melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson and Mercedes Monterrey. It was part of a popular series of romantic dram ...

'' (1958) - María Martínez * ''

We Have Only One Life We Have Only One Life ( el, Μια ζωή την έχουμε) is a 1958 Greek comedy film directed by George Tzavellas. Cast * Yvonne Sanson - ''Bibi Koumoundouropoulou'' * Dimitris Horn - ''Kleon'' * Vasilis Avlonitis - ''Haralabos Bazoukas'' ...

'' (1958) - Bibi * ''

World of Miracles ''World of Miracles'' ( it, Il mondo dei miracoli) is a 1959 Italian melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano. Plot Laura and Marco are two young lovers who act for a theater company. But one day Marco, having come into conflict with her fathe ...

'' (1959) - Sarah * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) - Donna Olimpia di Gonzales * '' Black City'' (1961) - Mariannina * '' Anima nera'' (1962) - Olga Manfredi * ''

Lo smemorato di Collegno ''Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (Italian for "The Collegno amnesiac") is a 1962 commedia all'italiana film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is loosely based on the Bruneri-Canella case. Plot A man is hospitalized in a neurological clinic, due to a ...

'' (1962) - Linda Ballarini * '' Django'' (1966) - Redhead Saloon Girl (uncredited) * ''

Day of Anger ''Day of Anger'' ( it, I giorni dell'ira, lit. "The Days of Wrath") is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Tonino Valerii and starring Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani. The film c ...

'' (1967) - Vivien Skill * ''

The Biggest Bundle of Them All ''The Biggest Bundle of Them All'' is a 1968 American crime film set in Naples, Italy. The story is about a mobster and a novice gang of crooks who team up to steal $5 million worth of platinum ingots from a train. The film stars Robert Wagner ...

'' (1968) - Teresa * '' Il profeta'' (1968) - Carla Bagni * ''

Il ragazzo che sorride ''Il ragazzo che sorride'' (Italian for ''The boy who smiles'') is a 1969 Italian " musicarello" film directed by Aldo Grimaldi and starring Al Bano and Susanna Martinková.Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni '60'', Bl ...

'' (1969) - Mother of Livia * ''Pensando a te'' (1969) * ''

Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione (''Don Franco and Don Ciccio in the year of protest'') is a 1970 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marino Girolami starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Plot summary Don Franco and Don Ciccio are the respective pastors of the two ...

'' (1970) - Donna Camilla - madre di Anna * ''

The Conformist ''The Conformist'' (''Il conformista'') is a novel by Alberto Moravia published in 1951, which details the life and desire for normality of a government official during Italy's fascist period. It is also known for the 1970 film adaptation by B ...

'' (1970) - Madre di Giulia * '' Un apprezzato professionista di sicuro avvenire'' (1972) - Lucetta's mother * ''A.A.A. Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi...'' (1972) - Mother of Cristina

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* 1925 births 2003 deaths Greek film actresses Greek people of Turkish descent Italian people of Turkish descent Italian people of Russian descent Actors from Thessaloniki Greek expatriates in Italy {{Greece-actor-stub