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Lea Padovani (1920–1991)

Actress

Trivia:

Orson Welles originally cast Lea as Desdemona in his 1952 film production of Othello back in 1948. After Welles began the filming in Venice, producer Montatori Scalera informed Welles that he wanted to make Verdi's opera, not the Shakespearean play, so the money ran out and the movie was shelved. By the time the movie was made years later Lea had been replaced by Suzanne Cloutier. See more trivia »

Born:

in Montalto di Castro, Lazio, Italy

Died:

(age 70) in Rome, Lazio, Italy
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1990 The King's Whore
Countess Cumiana
 
1988 Il cuore di mamma
Anna
 
1983 L'amante dell'orsa maggiore (TV mini-series)
La Guinta
– Episode #1.7 (1983) … La Guinta
– Episode #1.6 (1983) … La Guinta
– Episode #1.5 (1983) … La Guinta
– Episode #1.4 (1983) … La Guinta
– Episode #1.3 (1983) … La Guinta
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1982 La quinta donna (TV movie)
 
1982 Ehrengard
 
1980 The Istambul Train (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Czinner
 
1971 Equinox
 
1970 So Long Gulliver
 
1968 Candy
Silvia Fontegliulo
 
1967 Gli altri, gli altri e noi
 
1966 Un uomo a metà
Michele's mother
 
1966 Our Men in Bagdad
Fiodorenko's partner
 
1964 Summer Frenzy
Alba
 
1963 The Empty Canvas
Balestrieri's Widow
 
1963 Germinal
La Maheude
 
1963 Love Story (TV series)
Silvana
– Raymond's Italian Woman (1963) … Silvana
 
1962 The Reluctant Saint
Mother
 
1961 Princess of Cleves
La Reine Catherine de Médicis (as Léa Padovani)
 
1960 Ragazza mia (TV mini-series)
 
1959-1960 Ottocento (TV mini-series)
Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
– Episode #1.5 (1960) … Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
– Episode #1.2 (1959) … Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
– Episode #1.1 (1959) … Eugenia, imperatrice dei Francesi
 
1958 The Naked Maja
Queen Maria Luisa
 
1958 Bread, Love and Andalucia
 
1958 Modigliani of Montparnasse
Rosalie (as Léa Padovani)
 
1957 An Eye for an Eye
Lola Zardi
 
1957 Solo Dio mi fermerà
Gloria
 
1957 Il romanzo di un giovane povero (TV mini-series)
Margherita
 
1956 The Intruder
Luisa Marcelli
 
1955 Scandal in Sorrento
Donna Violante Ruotolo
 
1955 Folgore Division
Salvi's Girlfriend
 
1955 Piccole donne (TV mini-series)
Jo March
 
1955 Chéri-Bibi
La Comtesse
 
1955 Black Dossier
Françoise Le Guen
 
1955 La moglie è uguale per tutti
Lea
 
1954 Napoli è sempre Napoli
Carmela Gargiulo
 
1954 The Contessa's Secret
Princesse Mathilde Bonaparte
 
1954 Guai ai vinti
Luisa
 
1954 The Anatomy of Love
Maria (segment "Pupo, Il")
 
1954 Gran varietà
Anna la soubrette (episodio 'Il fine dicitore')
 
1954 Mid-Century Loves
Isabella (segment "Girandola 1910")
 
1954 Angels of Darkness
Franca
 
1954 Barrier of the Law
Anna
 
1954 La tua donna
Luisa, sua moglie
 
1954 Il seduttore
Norma
 
1953 Cinema d'altri tempi
Caterina
 
1953 One of Those
Maria
 
1952 Toto and the Women
Ginetta
 
1952 I figli non si vendono
Anna
 
1952 Rome 11:00
Caterina the Prostitute
 
1952 Papà ti ricordo
Maria
 
1952 Don Lorenzo
Mara
 
1951 Fiamme sulla laguna
Anna
 
1951 I due derelitti
Elena
 
1951 La grande rinuncia
Elisabetta/Suor Teresa
 
1951 Three Steps North
Elena Ravezza
 
1950 The Accusation
Irene
 
1950 Taxi di notte (scenes deleted)
 
1950 Due mogli sono troppe
Rosina Maggini
 
1949 Give Us This Day
Annuziata
 
1949 Call of the Blood
Maddelena
 
1948 Una lettera all'alba
Anna
 
1948 I cavalieri dalle maschere nere
Violante
 
1948 Che tempi!
Anna Pastorino
 
1947 The White Devil
Katiousha
 
1946 Outcry
Laura
 
1945 L'innocente Casimiro
Marcella
 
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1980 SuperTotò
 
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Léa Padovani
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Trivia:

Orson Welles originally cast Lea as Desdemona in his 1952 film production of Othello back in 1948. After Welles began the filming in Venice, producer Montatori Scalera informed Welles that he wanted to make Verdi's opera, not the Shakespearean play, so the money ran out and the movie was shelved. By the time the movie was made years later Lea had been replaced by Suzanne Cloutier. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo