Person
Marina Berti
Acting · 1924–2002 · London, England, UK
Biography
Elena Maureen Bertolini, known as Marina Berti, (29 September 1924 – 29 October 2002) was an English-born Italian film actress. Her first screen appearance was in the Anna Magnani film, La Fuggitiva in 1941. She appeared mainly in small roles and in the occasional leading role in nearly 100 films both Italian and American. Her appearances include Quo Vadis (1951), Abdulla the Great (1955), Ben Hur (1959), Cleopatra (1963), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974), Night Train Murders (1975), and the TV miniseries' Moses the Lawgiver (1975) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Her last film appearance was in the Costa-Gavras film Amen. in 2002. [Wikipedia]
Known for
The Odyssey
Arete
Ben-Hur
Flavia (uncredited)
Jesus of Nazareth
Elizabeth
Quo Vadis
Eunice
Moses the Lawgiver
Eliseba
Stubborn Fate
Eva Meyer
The Divine Nymph
Zia di Manuela
Nero Wolfe
Callie Frost
Amen.
La Principessa
Jessica
Filippella Risino
Filmography
- 2002Amen.La Principessa
- 1992Castle HohensteinFürstin Federica di Veneria
- 1992Mit dem Herzen einer MutterCarla DeConti
- 1992Stubborn FateEva Meyer
- 1988La posta in giocoLuigina, la moglie di Bellomo
- 1986L'ultima mazurkaSignora in treno
- 1985The Repenter
- 1985EmbassyMarina
- 1977A Spiral of MistCostanza Sangermano
- 1977Jesus of NazarethElizabeth
- 1976Don MilaniThe teacher
- 1976Moses the LawgiverEliseba
- 1976The Red Carnation
- 1975The Divine NymphZia di Manuela
- 1975Late Night TrainsLaura Stradi
- 1974Moses the LawgiverEliseba
- 1974What Have They Done to Your Daughters?Mrs. Polvesi
- 1973Buona parte di Paolina
- 1972Planet Venus
- 1971Tre nel mille
- 1970Lady CaliphClementine Doberdò
- 1970Safety CatchAlberta's sister
- 1969The OdysseyArete
- 1969Hate Is My GodBlanche Durand
- 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumGina
- 1969Nero WolfeCallie Frost
- 1969Temptation
- 1969Dead EndSergio's Mother
- 1968The OdysseyArete
- 1967The Stranger ReturnsEthel
- 1967Every Man Is My EnemyAnna
- 1966An Angel for SatanIlda, the Housekeeper
- 1965Made in ItalyBored Diner (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1")
- 1964MonsieurMrs. Danoni
- 1963A Face in the RainAnna
- 1962The Swordsman of SienaCountess of Osta
- 1962Damon and PythiasMereka - Nerissa's Friend
- 1962JessicaFilippella Risino
- 1961MadameElisa Bonaparte
- 1959Ben-HurFlavia (uncredited)
- 1956Il cavaliere dalla spada neraContessa Laura
- 1956Il canto dell'emigranteMara
- 1955Operazione MitraMarisa Rossi
- 1955Abdullah's HaremAziza
- 1954Casta divaBeatrice Turina
- 1954Knights of the QueenJacqueline Planchet
- 1953At the Edge of the CityLuisa
- 1953Eager to LiveLucia
- 1952The Queen of ShebaZamira, betrothed of Rehoboam
- 1952Red LoveMarianna Cossu
- 1951Quo VadisEunice
- 1951Il capitano neroBarbara Vivaldi
- 1951Up FrontEmi Rosso
- 1950Il sentiero dell'odioBella Pietramala
- 1950Cuori sul mare
- 1950DeportedGina Carapia
- 1950The Sky Is RedCarla
- 1949Prince of FoxesAngela Borgia
- 1949Sicilian UprisingLaura
- 1949The Earth Cries OutDina
- 1947ShamedAnna
- 1947Sinfonia fataleMirella
- 1946Notte di tempestaCaterina
- 1946The TestimonyLinda
- 1945The Gates of HeavenThe nurse
- 1945I dieci comandamenti(segment "Non desiderare la roba d'altri")
- 1944Woman of the MountainsZosi
- 1943La primadonnaEster
- 1943La valle del diavoloGreta
- 1943Giacomo l'idealistaCelestina
- 1941Divieto di sosta
- 1941La fuggitivaLucia
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