Anita Durante
Acting
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Born: September 26, 1897
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Carmen di Trastevere
Carmen, wife of a certain Vincenzo detained for theft, chooses Antonio as a friend. When the husband is released from prison, he accepts the relationship in progress and continues to use the woman in his shady businesses.
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
Policarpo De Tappetti is a calligrapher who works under the orders of Don César Pancarano de Rondò. For many years, Policarpo has been seeking a promotion and a raise that never comes, and, it seems, will never come. One day, Jerónimo, the son of Don César, meets Celeste, the daughter of Policarpo, and falls in love with her. Policarpo sees in that relationship the solution to his aspirations at work, and does everything in his power to make this relationship fruitful. Don César, who presumes to be a count, sees with very bad eyes that his son meets a girl from such a different social position, and does just the opposite. But the efforts made by both parties will be of no use, since Celeste has fallen in love with Mario Marquetti, a "specialized mechanic" (typist) who is giving private lessons in the offices of the businessman Franquinet .
Hell in the City
A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.
An American in Rome
Nando Moriconi is a young Italian living in Rome obsessed with all-things American.
Vortice
Elena, after a date with his boyfriend Guido, comes home finding his father tried to kill himself with gas because he lost a lot of money due to some wrong investments.
The Sign of Venus
Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.
Roaring Years
In this satire inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (aka The Inspector General) and transported to fascist era Italy, the (supposed) incognito visit of a Roman fascist official to a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.
Story of Fear and a Knife
A funk is believed to be a tough guy because of a magic bowler hat which gives him courage and strength.
The Last Wagon
Toto (Aldo Fabrizi), a Roman coachman with an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis, doesn't want his daughter Nannarella to go out with Roberto, a young taxi driver. But it is Roberto who helps him when he gets into trouble with a former client, Mary Dunchetti (Anna Magnani), an arrogant singer.
Double Cross
A businessman is wrongly accused and convicted for the murder of his associate.
Filmography
as Zia Teresa
as nonna di Fernanda
as Caterina
as Monsignore's mother
as Teresa, madre di Nino
as Beppa
as suocera di Adelina
as Agnese, madre di Meo
as Rosario Lo Russo - la madre
as Mario's Mother (segment "Le gioie della vita")
as portinaia
as Landlady of the Bording House
as madre di Omero
as The Old Nun (uncredited)
as madre di Mario
as Assunta
as The concierge's wife
as Madre di Cencio
as zia Bettina
as Nona Mariani
as Amalia
as Geltrude
as Alvaro's mother
as Madre di Agnese
as Angelica
as Mother of Nando
as Popolana sulla scala
as Moglie di Rosario
as Pasqua (segment "Il promesso... sposato")
as Concierge
as seconda suora
as la governante
as Anna, padrona della pensione
as Agatina
as Adele
as Adele, la moglie di Toto