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Canale was born in 1927 in Reggio Calabria. In 1947, she competed in the Miss Italia beauty contest, where she was runner-up to Lucia Bosè. Following this, she appeared in many Italian magazines, with her looks being compared to those of Ava Gardner . Canale was offered a role in a movie by Riccardo Freda, with whom she eventually fell in love.
Gianna Maria Canale. Actress: Clash of Steel. Gianna Maria Canale was born on 12 September 1927 in Reggio di Calabria, Calabria, Italy. She was an actress, known for Clash of Steel (1962), Theodora, Slave Empress (1954) and Dead Woman's Kiss (1949).
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- Reggio di Calabria, Calabria, Italy
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- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Jun 15, 2017 · Alberto Sordi plays Giovanni, a building contractor with big ideas and a lavish lifestyle that’s mostly enjoyed by his wife, Silvia (Gianna Maria Canale), with whom he is quite properly besotted.
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A practioner of the "enigmatic femme fatale" school of screen performing, Italian actress Gianna Maria Canale was signed for a film contract immediately after competing in the 1946 Miss Italy contest. Most of Canale's film appearances were exotic to the point of self-mockery, as witness Theodora Slave Empress (1954) and Queen of the Pirates (1960).
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Feb 13, 2009 · Gianna Maria Canale September 12, 1927 — February 13, 2009 • 81 y.o. (96)
Recently viewed. The Queen of the Pirates: Directed by Mario Costa. With Gianna Maria Canale, Massimo Serato, Scilla Gabel, Livio Lorenzon. In the 16th century, a sea captain and his daughter escape a false by running away to become pirates.
