Biography
Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902. Between 1913 and 1918 Borelli made 14 films and appeared in 2 documentaries. She often portrayed vamps who end up committing suicide via poison. Her acting was mainly based on excessive gestures, painful expressions and languid gazes. Antonio Gramsci, who, in 1917 worked as a theatre reviewer, criticised her stating she represented a heightened form of sensuality, "a part of a primordial and prehistoric humanity" that had managed to cast a spell on the audience.
Movies & TV Shows
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Satan's Rhapsody (1917) — Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita
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Love Everlasting (1913) — Elsa Holbein
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Malombra (1917) — Marina di Malombra
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Carnevalesca (1918)
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The Suitcase of Dreams (1953)
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Madame Guillotine (1916) — Madame Tallien
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Diva Dolorosa (1999)
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Flower of Evil (1915) — Lyda
- Lyrical Nitrate (1991) — (archive footage)
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The Legend of Saint Barbara (1918) — Saint Barbara
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The Wedding March (1915) — Grazia di Plessans
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La falena (1916) — Thea di Marlievo
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The Naked Truth (1914) — Lolette
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Una Notte a Calcutta (1918)
- Fashion in Movement (1991)
- The Thirteenth Man (1917)
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La memoria dell'altro (1913) — Lyda