Carla Gravina
Carla Gravina (born 5 August 1941) is an Italian actress and politician. She appeared in 40 films between 1957 and 1993. Born in Gemona, Gravina made her film debut at fifteen years old, in Alberto Lattuada's Guendalina. Very active in films and on television series, both in comedic and dramatic roles, from the late 1970s she gradually focused her activities on stage and in political activism, being a PCI deputy between 1980 and 1983. During her career Gravina won a number of international awards, including the Best Actress Award for her performance in Alessandro Blasetti's Love and Chatter at the 1958 Locarno International Film Festival, the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ettore Scola's La terrazza at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, and the award for Best Actress for Margarethe von Trotta's The Long Silence at the 1993 Montreal World Film Festival.
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- 2021 ·Alida Valli: In Her Own Wordsas Self
- 1998 ·Come quando fuori pioveas Anita
- 1993 ·The Long Silenceas Dr. Carla Aldrovandi
- 1988 ·Days of Inspector Ambrosioas Tullia Bandelli
- 1986 ·La Locandieraas Mirandolina
- 1984 ·Mon Ami Washingtonas
- 1982 ·Young, Beautiful... Probably Richas
- 1980 ·The Terraceas Carla
- 1979 ·Orient Expressas Hélène
- 1979 ·Nella vita di Sylvia Plathas Sylvia Plath
- 1978 ·Madame Bovaryas Emma Bovary
- 1978 ·Mother and Daughteras Mother
- 1976 ·Boomerangas Muriel
- 1974 ·The Antichristas Ippolita Oderisi
- 1974 ·And Now My Loveas Sarah's Italian Girlfriend
- 1974 ·Il gioco della veritàas Anna Incoronato
- 1973 ·Hail the Artistas
- 1973 ·Tony Arzentaas Sandra
- 1973 ·The Inheritoras Liza Rocquencourt
- 1972 ·The Pisciotta Caseas Gemma
- 1972 ·Alfredo, Alfredoas Carolina
- 1971 ·Without Apparent Motiveas Jocelyne Rocca
- 1971 ·Il segno del comandoas Lucia
- 1969 ·The Brothers Karamazovas Katerina Ivànovna
- 1969 ·The Invisible Womanas Delfina
- 1969 ·Sierra Maestraas Carla
- 1969 ·The Lady of Monzaas Caterina da Meda
- 1969 ·Nero Wolfeas Helen Frost
- 1969 ·Mother's Heartas Lorenza Garrone
- 1968 ·The Violent Fouras Anna
- 1968 ·The Seven Cervi Brothersas Verina, moglie di Aldo Cervi
- 1967 ·Caravaggioas Tullia
- 1967 ·A Bullet for the Generalas Rosario
- 1961 ·A Day for Lionheartsas Mariuccia
- 1961 ·Scano Boaas Clara
- 1960 ·Everybody Go Home!as Silvia Modena
- 1960 ·Five Branded Womenas Mira
- 1959 ·Esterinaas Esterina
- 1959 ·Policarpo, ufficiale di scritturaas Celeste
- 1959 ·First Loveas Betty
- 1958 ·Big Deal on Madonna Streetas Nicoletta
- 1958 ·Love and Chatteras Maria Furlani
- 1957 ·Guendalinaas Amica di Guendalina (uncredited)