Cast

Alida Valli

1921 – 2006

Active years (films on this site)

1949–1980

Genres

DramaMysteryHorrorRomanceFilm-Noir

Schools and movements

Italian Neorealism and AfterHorror and the UncannyContemporary European Art CinemaBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Bernardo Bertolucci2 filmsDario Argento2 filmsCarol Reed1 filmLuchino Visconti1 filmMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmHenri Colpi1 filmPier Paolo Pasolini1 filmMario Bava1 filmPatrice Chéreau1 film

Biography

Baroness Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg, better known by her stage name Alida Valli, or simply Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, spanning from the 1930s to the early 2000s. She was one of the biggest stars of Italian film during the Fascist era, once being called "the most beautiful woman in the world" by Benito Mussolini, and was internationally successful post-World War II.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement 1991
• Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 1997
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress

National / local

• Grolla d'oro for Best Leading Actress 1955
• Gamajun International Award 1990
• Premio Eleonora Duse

11 films on this site

1. The Third Man 1949 · Carol Reed · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
2. Senso 1954 · Luchino Visconti · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. Il Grido 1957 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
4. Une aussi longue absence 1961 · Henri Colpi · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. Oedipus Rex 1967 · Pier Paolo Pasolini · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. The Spider's Stratagem 1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
7. Lisa and the Devil 1973 · Mario Bava · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
8. The Flesh of the Orchid 1975 · Patrice Chéreau · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
9. Suspiria 1977 · Dario Argento · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
10. La Luna 1979 · Bernardo Bertolucci · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
11. Inferno 1980 · Dario Argento · IMDb 6.5 · Cast