Milly
Acting
Biography
Carla Mignone (26 February 1905 - 22 September 1980), known by her stage name Milly, was an Italian singer, actress and cabaret performer.
Born: February 26, 1905
Place of Birth: Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Known For
Day by Day, Desperately
The mental illness affecting young Dario, one of the two sons of the Dominici family living in a council building in Rome, disrupts the lives of all its members.
The Conformist
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
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.
Black Sabbath
Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.
Man of Straw
Andrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop.
Laura nuda
Laura, a young woman from the Verona bourgeoisie, seeks to emancipate herself, but is desperately confronted with what she considers to be the hypocrisy of men and the conformism of a society that only considers women if they marry and procreate.
Sweet Deceptions
Francesca, a seventeen-year-old Roman, is finally sure she has found love. Almost sure. She spends the day observing other lovers' behaviors and considering whether she is ready to jump. Her age notwithstanding, this movie is more about coming of age than about improper or illegal romantic relationships.
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir
Part One, "The Last Christmas Dinner," is about the relationship between an old man and an old woman, both homeless. Part Two, "The Electric Floor Polisher," is an opera-like story of a woman who is obsessed with polishing her floors. Part Three is a musical interlude featuring Jeanne Moreau singing "When Love Dies." Part Four, "The Virtue of Tolerance," concerns an old man, his young wife, and how they come to terms when she has an affair with a man her own age.
Full Speed
A meek professor is swept over his feet by a very vivacious girl.
Amo te sola
Florence in 1848. There is a strong political tension in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Giovanni, a young Neapolitan composer who has just arrived in the city, accidentally comes into contact with some liberals and is convinced to compose the hymn of the Volunteers.
Filmography
as Mrs. Touchett
as Female Bum (segment "Le dernier réveillon")
as Marcello's Mother
as Mrs. De Marchis
as The Maid (segment "A Drop Of Water")
as Henrietta (uncredited)
as Luisella
as Adriana
as la contessa
as Marisa's Mother
as Sister Giuseppina
as Se stessa
as Un'altra ospite dell'istituto (uncredited)
as Mlle. Mimi [Candle]
as Milli Monti
as Grazia
as Dora Sandri
as Billie Grac