
Caterina Boratto
Caterina Boratto (15 March 1915 – 14 September 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1993. Born in Turin, Boratto studied at the Musical Lyceum in her hometown with the purpose of becoming a singer; noted by Guido Brignone, she made her debut in To Live, alongside Tito Schipa. Thanks to the film's success, she immediately became a star in the Telefoni Bianchi genre, and also got a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which eventually dissolved because of World War II. In 1943, Boratto lost two brothers, the partisan Renato and the soldier Filiberto, killed in the massacre of the Acqui Division. In 1944, she married a doctor, Armando Ceratto, with whom she had two children. Except for a film in 1951, she basically retired from show business for twenty years before accepting to play two key roles in 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits by Federico Fellini, who had known her in the set of The Peddler and the Lady, where he had served as screenwriter. Starting from the second half of the 1960s, Boratto resumed appearing in films with some regularity, and from the late 1970s, she also became very active on television, being cast in dozens of TV series.
Known For
Credits
- 2006 ·Fellini dice...as Self
- 1992 ·Once Upon a Crimeas Madame de Senneville
- 1990 ·Villa Arzillaas Vittoria Gransasso
- 1989 ·The Sleazy Uncleas passante
- 1989 ·The Last Emotionas
- 1988 ·Phantom of Deathas Mrs. Dominici
- 1988 ·32nd of Decemberas Carlotta
- 1987 ·Professione vacanzeas Madre di Giangi
- 1985 ·Un caso d'incoscienzaas
- 1985 ·My Friends Act IIIas Amalia Pecci Bonetti
- 1984 ·Clarettaas Giuseppina Petacci
- 1984 ·The Far Pavilionsas Mrs. Chiverton
- 1983 ·Fellini nel cestinoas Self
- 1982 ·Ehrengardas contessa von Gassner
- 1982 ·The Night of Varennesas Madame Faustine
- 1981 ·Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amicias signora Colombo
- 1979 ·Bel Amias Mrs. Walter
- 1979 ·Morte a passo di valzeras Lady Mary Cork
- 1979 ·The House by the Edge of the Lakeas Kira - The Witch
- 1978 ·First Loveas Lucy
- 1977 ·This Is the Nightas
- 1976 ·Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodomas Signora Castelli
- 1975 ·Footprints on the Moonas Boutique Owner
- 1974 ·La bellissima estateas The Princess
- 1973 ·Story of a Cloistered Nunas Mother of Carmela
- 1973 ·La ragazza fuoristradaas Silvia Marino
- 1972 ·Lady Caroline Lambas
- 1972 ·The House of Dovesas Virginia
- 1972 ·Hector the Mightyas Ecuba
- 1970 ·Symphony of Loveas Principessa Vorokin
- 1970 ·Una storia d'amoreas Marco's Mother
- 1969 ·Castle Keepas Red Queen
- 1969 ·Fellini: A Director’s Notebookas Self
- 1969 ·The Lady of Monzaas Sister Francesca Imbersaga
- 1968 ·Danger: Diabolikas Lady Clark
- 1967 ·Stasera mi buttoas
- 1967 ·Pronto... c'è una certa Giuliana per teas Aunt Amelia
- 1967 ·The Tiger and the Pussycatas Della
- 1967 ·Don't Sting the Mosquitoas Marchioness Filangeri
- 1966 ·Pardon, Are You for or Against?as Agnese Frustalupi
- 1966 ·Me, Me, Me... and the Othersas Luigia, Peppino's Sister-in-law
- 1965 ·Juliet of the Spiritsas Giulietta's mother
- 1963 ·8½as Mysterious Lady
- 1951 ·Double Crossas Clara Vanzetti
- 1943 ·The Peddler and the Ladyas Elsa Bianchini
- 1942 ·Il romanzo di un giovane poveroas Margherita Laroque
- 1939 ·I figli del marchese Luceraas Giannina
- 1938 ·Hanno rapito un uomoas La granduchessa Sonia
- 1938 ·Chi è più felice di me!as Rina
- 1937 ·Marcellaas Marcella
- 1936 ·Vivere!as Paola