Cast

Marisa Merlini

1923 – 2008

Active years (films on this site)

1953–1968

Genres

ComedyRomanceDramaWestern

Schools and movements

Commedia all'ItalianaSpaghetti Western

Directors worked with

Luigi Comencini1 filmDino Risi1 filmSergio Corbucci1 film

Biography

Marisa Merlini was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. In Luigi Comencini's 1953 film Pane, amore e fantasia, she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife, who marries the local police marshal, played by Vittorio De Sica.

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Awards and honours

International

• Ciak d'oro for career
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress

3 films on this site

1. Bread, Love and Dreams 1953 · Luigi Comencini · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. The Monsters 1963 · Dino Risi · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. The Great Silence 1968 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 7.7 · Cast