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Giulia Anna "Giulietta" Masina (22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film actress best known for her performances as Gelsomina in La Strada (1954) and Cabiria in Nights of Cabiria (1957), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
Giulietta Masina was an Italian actress and the muse of Federico Fellini. She starred in his classics such as La strada, Nights of Cabiria and Ginger & Fred, and won an Oscar and a Cannes Film Festival award.
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- San Giorgio di Piano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Apr 23, 2024 · Giulietta Masina was an Italian motion-picture actress and the wife of Italian film director Federico Fellini. Her portrayal of waiflike innocents served as the emotional focal point for some of Fellini’s best films. Masina began acting in student theatre productions when she was in her teens.
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Mar 24, 1994 · Giulietta Masina, the waiflike actress who became one of Italy's best-known movie stars, died today in a Rome hospital less than five months after the death of her husband, the director...
A classic film by Federico Fellini starring Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina, a loyal companion to a traveling strongman. The film explores the themes of carnival, decadence, and survival in a poetic and moving fable. Restored by the Criterion Collection with special features, audio commentary, and more.
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Award-winning Italian actress who earned international recognition for her portrayal of Gelsomina in La Strada .
Learn about the Italian actress and collaborator of Federico Fellini, who starred in films like "La strada" and "Le notti di Cabiria". Discover her early acting career, personal life, writing talents, and legacy.
