Biography
She was born in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Francesca Bosè and Domenico Borloni. After a number of years working in a bakery, in 1947 she won the second edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest. Later, she acted in Dino Risi's short The Five Days of Milan. Then, in 1950, she made her big screen debut in Giuseppe De Santis' “Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi” (No Peace Under the Olive Tree). Her career flourished until 1955, when she fell in love with Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín, and gave up acting to marry and raise a family. She and her husband were married until 1968, but their differences were accentuated over time, especially her lack of interest in bullfighting. In 1960, she took a small uncredited role in Jean Cocteau's film “Le Testament d'Orphée.” Then, after divorcing Dominguín, she returned full-time to the screen.
Movies & TV Shows
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Satyricon (1969) — La matrona
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Testament of Orpheus (1960) — Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)
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Death of a Cyclist (1955) — María José de Castro
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Story of a Love Affair (1950) — Paola Molon Fontana
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987) — Placida Linero
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The Lady Without Camelias (1953) — Clara Manni
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Last Harem (1999) — Safiye Anziana
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Rome 11:00 (1952) — Simona
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The Legend of Blood Castle (1973) — Erzebeth Bathory
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The Miser (1990) — Dona Elvira
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I Vicerè (2007) — Donna Ferdinanda
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That Is the Dawn (1956) — Clara
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Nathalie Granger (1973) — Isabelle Granger
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Of Life and Love (1954) — Angela Reis, la sposa
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Three Girls from Rome (1952) — Marisa Benvenuti
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Metello (1970) — Viola
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Something Creeping in the Dark (1971) — Sylvia Forrest
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Paris Is Always Paris (1951) — Mimi de Angelis
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Abandoned (1955) — Lucia
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Moon Child (1989) — Directora
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It Happened at the Police Station (1954) — Stefania Giovetti
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Nocturne 29 (1969) — Señora (as Lucia Bose)
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The Double (1971) — Nora Tosatti
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Under the Olive Tree (1950) — Lucia Silvestri
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Down the Ancient Stairs (1975) — Francesca
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Arcana (1972) — Mamma
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I Wanted Pants (1990) — Grazia
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Speaking of Buñuel (2000) — Self
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Lumière (1976) — Laura
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Blood Stains in a New Car (1975) — Eva
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Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969) — Glaia
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The House of Doves (1972) — Alexandra
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The Golden Mass (1975) — Hélène
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Capri (2006) — Isabella Galiano
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Brumal (1988) — Madre de Adriana
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The Picasso Summer (1969) — Guest George explains why he wants to meet Picasso (uncredited)
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Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense (2010) — (archive footage)
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Era lei che lo voleva! (1953) — Nausicaa Invernaghi
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Night of Love (1954) — Elisabeth Tatabor
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All Night Long (2010) — Self