Claudia Cardinale, one of the most emblematic figures of cinema Italian and European of the twentieth century, He died on Tuesday at age 87. The actress, remembered for her elegance, scenic strength and indomitable personality, He died in France accompanied by his children.
The news was confirmed by its representative, Laurent Savry, who fired her with felt words: “It leaves us the legacy of a free and inspiring woman, both artistic and personally.”he pointed out in a statement released by the French press.
Who was Claudia Cardinale
Of Sicilian roots and born in Tunisia in 1938, Cardinale reached the world of cinema almost by accident. A beauty pageant in her city took her to the Venice Festival in 1957, and Since then he did not stop growing.
His voice, marked by a Francophone breeding and the Sicilian dialect, had to be bent in his first works, but his presence was enough to conquer the Italian cinema.
His jump to fame was meteoric, when 1963 starred in two of the most influential titles in European cinema: 8½ by Federico Fellini and The catpardo of Luchino Visconti. In the following years, his career was projected to Hollywood, where he participated in The pink panther And in the classic western Once upon a time in the westdirected by Sergio Leone.
Cardinale’s life was also crossed by difficult episodes: at age 19 it was victim of rape by a producer and had a son he presented for years as his brother. Later, after separating from the influential producer Franco Cristaldi, he suffered reprisals within the Italian industry and was excluded from several projects.
Even so, he never stopped working. Throughout the decades he found his place in European cinema, acted in Theater and Television, and worked with filmmakers such as Werner Herzog and Marco Bellocchio. Her rebellion led her to break molds inside and outside the set: she came to appear before Pope Paul VI in MiniFalda, challenging the protocol of the time.
His last appearance was in the Swiss series Bullein 2020, playing Marthe. Throughout his career he was recognized at the main festivals of the world and honored by his career. He won an honorary gold bear at the Berlin Film Festival of 2002, a gold lion of his career at the 1993 Venice Film Festival and a David of his career at the David Di Di Donatello Awards in Italy in 1997.
“I have lived more than 150 lives. Prostitute, holy, romantic … it is wonderful to be able to transform”he once expressed.
Source: Ambito
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