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Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902.
1914
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 22, 1884
Died
June 2, 1959
Birthplace
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Also Known As
Love Everlasting
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Flower of Evil
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The Naked Truth
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Malombra
1917
Carnevalesca
1918
La memoria dell'altro
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Satan's Rhapsody
1917
Fashion in Movement
1991
The Thirteenth Man
1917
Lyrical Nitrate
1991
Madame Guillotine
1916
La falena
1916
The Legend of Saint Barbara
1918
Una Notte a Calcutta
1918
The Suitcase of Dreams
1953
The Wedding March
1915
Diva Dolorosa
1999