"years since violence existed, so that Barbarella was very clumsy all through the picture. She shoots herself in the foot and everything. It was pretty ludicrous. The stuff with Claude Dauphin and the suicide room were also part of my contribution to the film."" Several actresses were approached before Jane Fonda was cast as Barbarella. De Laurentiis' first choice was Virna Lisi; his second was Brigitte Bardot, who was not interested in a sexualized role. His third choice was Sophia Loren, who was pregnant and felt that she would not fit the role. Fonda was uncertain about the film, but"
"the Teatro Comunale di Bologna (2010); Oscar in ""Un ballo in maschera"" at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo (2011); and Giulietta in ""Un giorno di regno"" at the Teatro Regio di Parma (2013). Alessandra Marianelli Alessandra Marianelli (born 1986) is an Italian soprano. She made her professional debut in 2002 as Barbarina in ""Le nozze di Figaro"" and went on to sing leading roles in the opera houses of her native country and internationally. Her recordings include Amour in ""Orphée et Eurydice"" for Decca Records and Fiorilla in ""Il turco in Italia"" for Naxos Records. She also appeared in Carlos Saura's"
"also active on televisions, in TV-movies, series and variety shows. Paola Tedesco Paola Tedesco (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian actress, voice actress and singer. Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Sergio Tedesco, Paola Tedesco made her film debut at the age of twelve, chosen by Pier Paolo Pasolini to play Salome in ""The Gospel According to St. Matthew"" (1964). After a long hiatus and a few minor roles (including Rosaline in the 1968 film ""Romeo and Juliet""), she resurfaced in 1971, playing the title role in the Mario Amendola's musicarello ""Lady Barbara"". In subsequent years, Tedesco"
"Barbarella (musical) Barbarella is a musical based on the film ""Barbarella"", which in turn was based on a French science fiction comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest. The story is about Barbarella, a young woman who has numerous adventures, often involving sex, while journeying around the galaxy. The musical was written by British composer Dave Stewart and premiered in Vienna, Austria on 11 March 2004. The title role was played by Nina Proll. The musical closed on 1 January 2005. A cast recording was made, but only 100 copies were pressed for the public. These were distributed by lottery to"
"""Barbarella"". According to Minogue, she had been a ""massive"" fan of the film, and wanted to pay tribute to the film's lead actress Jane Fonda, who played the titular character. The video was shot in two days, where Minogue had been strapped with harnesses and wires; the majority of the shooting included wires pulling off her clothes during those particular sequences. The singer commented in her 2002 book """" that it was one of her ""most painful shoots"", and complained that she felt ""rigged"" into all sorts of ""contraptions"". Minogue further complained about the 19 hours spent on both filming"
"Paola Barbara Paola Barbara (22 July 1912 – 2 October 1989) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 62 films between 1935 and 1978. She was sometimes credited as Pauline Baards. Born in Rome as Paola Proto, after her film debut in a small role in ""Campo di Maggio"" (1935), in 1936 she produced and had the leading role in ""Amazzoni bianche"" by Gennaro Righelli; the film had a huge commercial success and launched her career. Barbara was one of the most requested and popular divas in the 1930s Italian cinema industry; in 1941 she met the director Primo"
"Paola Tedesco Paola Tedesco (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian actress, voice actress and singer. Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Sergio Tedesco, Paola Tedesco made her film debut at the age of twelve, chosen by Pier Paolo Pasolini to play Salome in ""The Gospel According to St. Matthew"" (1964). After a long hiatus and a few minor roles (including Rosaline in the 1968 film ""Romeo and Juliet""), she resurfaced in 1971, playing the title role in the Mario Amendola's musicarello ""Lady Barbara"". In subsequent years, Tedesco successfully starred in several comedy and genre films. She was"
"Alessandra Marianelli Alessandra Marianelli (born 1986) is an Italian soprano. She made her professional debut in 2002 as Barbarina in ""Le nozze di Figaro"" and went on to sing leading roles in the opera houses of her native country and internationally. Her recordings include Amour in ""Orphée et Eurydice"" for Decca Records and Fiorilla in ""Il turco in Italia"" for Naxos Records. She also appeared in Carlos Saura's 2009 film ""Io, Don Giovanni"". Marianelli was born in Pontedera in the Province of Pisa. She began her vocal studies in Pisa with Marina Billieri and Pieralba Soroga, with further study at"
"Raffaella Baracchi Raffaella Baracchi (born Turin, Italy on 25 March 1964) is a retired Italian actress and 1983 Miss Italia. Raffaella Baracchi, by the year 1983 and as ""Miss Piedmont"", won the Miss Italia contest and represented Italy at the Miss Universe 1984. Baracchi made her cinema debut in 1986 with Maurizio Ponzi's poliziottesco-comedy ""Il tenente dei carabinieri"". She appeared in Ruggero Deodato's ""The Barbarians"" in 1987 and in Deodato's 1988 giallo ""Phantom of Death"" as prostitute Laura. She also appeared in the same year in Tinto Brass's neo-noir ""Snack Bar Budapest"" where she played the prostitute Milena. Baracchi married"
"is concerned with the welfare of whales, working with groups such as Save The Whales Again. Her older son, Matteo, was diagnosed with leukodystrophy (specifically an AGS) shortly after his birth. He died in November 16, 2018, aged 5. Leonor Varela Leonor Varela Palma (; born December 29, 1972) is a Chilean actress and model. She played the title role in the 1999 television film ""Cleopatra"", and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 film ""Blade II"". Varela was born in Santiago, Chile, the daughter of Leonor Palma-Keller, a massage therapist, and biologist and cognitive neuroscientist Francisco Varela García. She"
"in Federico Fellini's ""The White Sheik"". In spite of the popularity gained with her early roles, Bovo's career continued mainly in B-movies, in which she was sometimes credited as Barbara Hudson. She was also active in television dramas. Her sister, Mariolina, was also an actress. On 21 February 2017, Bovo died in Rome, Italy, at age 84. Brunella Bovo Brunella Bovo (4 March 1932 – 21 February 2017) was an Italian film actress. Born in Padua, Italy, after having had her film debut with a minor role in ""Ho sognato il paradiso"" and after having not been admitted to the"
"Zeglio who later became her husband. In 1943, with the worsening of the war, Barbara moved in Spain where she starred on several films. After the war she moved back in Italy where she failed to recover her popularity, even keeping on appearing in dozens of films, sometimes directed by her husband, usually in supporting roles. Paola Barbara Paola Barbara (22 July 1912 – 2 October 1989) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 62 films between 1935 and 1978. She was sometimes credited as Pauline Baards. Born in Rome as Paola Proto, after her film debut in a"
"Leonor Varela Leonor Varela Palma (; born December 29, 1972) is a Chilean actress and model. She played the title role in the 1999 television film ""Cleopatra"", and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 film ""Blade II"". Varela was born in Santiago, Chile, the daughter of Leonor Palma-Keller, a massage therapist, and biologist and cognitive neuroscientist Francisco Varela García. She has a sister, Alejandra, and two brothers, Javier and Gabriel. Her mother was of French, Hungarian, and Syrian descent. When Varela was a child, her family fled Chile after the 1973 military coup d'état. In the early 1980s, her"
"Gabriella, Pavese's love interest. The lead role is played by Steve Elliot (Peter Coyote), a charming American who is passionate about the writer he is playing, although his work is unknown in the United States. He is married to Susan (Jamie Lee Curtis,) who is at home in New York City, but falls in love with his co-star Jane on the set. After meeting Steve, Jane abandons her relationship with her French lover and friend Bruno (Vincent Lindon). After Jane's part in the movie is finished, she moves into Steve's rented villa on the outskirts of Rome while he continues"
"Tala Birell Tala Birell (10 September 1907 – 17 February 1958) was a Romanian stage and film actress. Birell was born Natalie Bierle. Birell had stage and screen experience in Vienna. She doubled for Marlene Dietrich in German films. The ""Oakland Tribune"" reported that Birell ""made her debut in a hit in a Berlin production of ""Madame Pompadour""."" She came to England to appear in the German version of ""Cape Forlorn"", and later went to America to play in the German version of ""The Boudoir Diplomat"". Star of stage in Europe, she became popular in American films, including a small"
"Sue Lloyd Sue Lloyd (7 August 193920 October 2011) was an English model and actress, with numerous film and television credits. She may be best known for her long-running role (1979 to 1985) as Barbara Hunter, ""née"" Brady, in the British soap opera ""Crossroads"" and Cordelia Winfield in the ITC series ""The Baron"". The daughter of a GP, Susan Margery Jeaffreson Lloyd was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She attended Edgbaston High School in Birmingham and studied dance as a child, attending Sadler's Wells Ballet School. As her height () increased, her possibilities for a career as a dancer diminished, and"
"Barbarossa (film) Barbarossa is a 2009 Italian English-language film set primarily in northern Italy during the late 12th century. Despite the film's title, Friedrich ""Barbarossa"" features only as a supporting character in this film, which is primarily concerned with the struggle of the Lombard League, which struggled to maintain independence from the Holy Roman Empire, led by the legendary Guelph warrior Alberto da Giussano. This film was co-written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It has been released on DVD in the United States under the title ""Sword of War"", and elsewhere under the title ""Barbarossa: Siege Lord"". ""Italy. 12th century"
"and graphic design without ever completing a degree. Before settling in London, she had lived in Germany and her native Rome, as well as in New York City, where she was active in the Living Theatre, starring in the play ""Paradise Now"", which featured onstage nudity, and Andy Warhol's Factory. Pallenberg appeared in over a dozen films over a 40-year span. One of her first appearances was as the Great Tyrant in Roger Vadim's science fiction film ""Barbarella"" (1968); however, the character's actual voice was dubbed by Joan Greenwood. She played the sleeper wife of Michel Piccoli in ""Dillinger Is"
"Fabiana Udenio Fabiana Udenio (born December 21, 1964) is an Italian actress. Born in Argentina, she is best known for her role as ""Alotta Fagina"", a Bond girl parody in """". Fabiana Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Italy, where at the age of thirteen, was crowned ""Miss Teen Italy"", that same year Fabiana made her theatre debut as Miranda in The Tempest directed by Giorgio Strehler. She began acting in films and television as a teenager. Udenio's film roles include playing the daughter of a World War II Resistance fighter (Barbara Bouchet) in ""The Scarlet"
"for an alleged remake called ""Gore Vidal's Caligula"" as a promotion for Versace's new line of accessories; the remake was to star Helen Mirren as ""the Empress Tiberius"", Gerard Butler as Chaerea, Milla Jovovich as Drusilla, Courtney Love as Caligula, and Karen Black as Agrippina the Elder and featuring an introduction by Gore Vidal. The fake trailer was screened worldwide, including New York City's Whitney Museum of American Art's 2006 Whitney Biennial. Leonardo DiCaprio has cited the film as an influence on his performance as Jordan Belfort in ""The Wolf of Wall Street"". Caligula (film) Caligula () is a 1979"
"Isabella Rossellini Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian neorealist film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as ""Blue Velvet"" (1986) and ""Death Becomes Her"" (1992). Rossellini also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in ""Crime of the Century"" (1996). Rossellini was born in Rome, the daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman, who was of Swedish and German descent, and Italian director"
"in the title role and like ""Casino Royale"" it featured a host of stars in cameo roles, including Richard Burton, Marlon Brando, John Astin, Ringo Starr, Walter Matthau, and Anita Pallenberg. The original screenplay by Southern was rewritten by Buck Henry (who also has an uncredited cameo in the film). Like ""Casino Royale"", it proved to be a chaotic production and failed to live up to expectations; it was generally panned by critics on its release in December 1968 and its impact was further weakened by the financial collapse of its major backer. As production on ""Barbarella"" wound down in"
"Margherita Roberti Margherita Roberti (born 1925) is an American operatic soprano who had an active international career that spanned from 1948 to 1988. Although she performed throughout the world, Roberti achieved her greatest success and popularity in Italy. A dramatic soprano, Roberti drew particular acclaim for her portrayals of Verdi heroines. Among her signature roles are Amelia in ""Un ballo in maschera"", Elisabetta in ""Don Carlos"", Elena in ""I vespri siciliani"", Odabella in ""Attila"", and the title role in ""Luisa Miller"". In 1970 she was awarded Order of knight by the Italian government president Giuseppe Sargat Roberti was born with"
"in the title role and Pilar Lorengar as Desdemona), Jack Rance in ""La fanciulla del West"" (with Marie Collier as Minnie), John Proctor to the Elizabeth Proctor of Frances Bible, Krushina in ""The Bartered Bride"" (with Mary Costa as Marenka), Kurwenal in ""Tristan und Isolde"" (with Irene Dalis as Isolde), the Music Master in ""Ariadne auf Naxos"" (with Reri Grist as Zerbinetta and Jess Thomas as Bacchus), Rodrigo in ""Lulu"" (with Evelyn Lear in the title role), Scarpia (with Giulia Barrera as Tosca and Enrico di Giuseppe as Mario Cavaradossi), Sharpless in ""Madama Butterfly"" (with Teresa Stratas as Cio-Cio-San), Valentine"
"Jeanette Scovotti as Adele, Cilea's ""Adriana Lecouvreur"" with Renata Tebaldi in the title role and Franco Corelli as Maurizio, ""La sonnambula"" with Sutherland as Amina and Nicolai Gedda as Elvino, ""Tosca"" with Gabriella Tucci in the title role and Anselmo Colzani as Scarpia, ""The Magic Flute"" with Anna Moffo as Pamina and Gianna D'Angelo as the Queen of the Night, ""Ariadne auf Naxos"" with Gladys Kuchta in the title role and Roberta Peters as Zerbinetta, ""Aida"" with Birgit Nilsson in the title role, ""Don Pasquale"" with Fernando Corena in the title role, ""The Tales of Hoffmann"" with William Dooley playing"
"for Best Supporting Actress), and Daniel Day-Lewis (all three for Best Actor). Katharine Hepburn still holds the record, with four (all for Best Actress). Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 1915 – 29 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award. She is best remembered for her roles as Ilsa Lund in ""Casablanca"" (1942) and Alicia Huberman in ""Notorious"" (1946). Bergman was born in Stockholm to a Swedish father and a German"
"Barbara Bouchet Barbara Bouchet (born Barbara Gutscher, 15 August 1943) is a German-American actress and entrepreneuse who lives and works in Italy. She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books. She also owns and operates a fitness studio. She appeared in ""Casino Royale"" (1967) as Miss Moneypenny, as Patrizia in ""Don't Torture a Duckling"" (1972), ""The Scarlet and The Black"" (1983) and as Mrs. Schermerhorn in Martin Scorsese's ""Gangs of New York"" (2002). Barbara Gutscher, the eldest of four siblings (two boys and two girls),"
"Vadim convinced her by saying that science fiction was a rapidly-evolving genre. Before filming ""Barbarella"", she was the subject of two sex scandals: the first when her nude body was displayed across an eight-story billboard promoting the premiere of ""Circle of Love"" in 1965, and the second when several candid nude photos from Vadim's closed set for ""The Game Is Over"" were sold to ""Playboy"" the following year. According to biographer Thomas Kiernan, the billboard incident made her a sex symbol in the United States. Vadim said he did not want the actress to play Barbarella ""tongue in cheek"", and"
"film star. She starred in two Doris Wishman films: ""Deadly Weapons"" and ""Double Agent 73"". She was also filmed by Federico Fellini as Barbarina in ""Fellini's Casanova,"" but her scenes were cut. Clips from Doris Wishman's two 1970s sexploitation films, based around Morgan's very large breasts, were featured in John Waters' 1994 film, ""Serial Mom."" Waters also wrote a role for Morgan in his never-made feature ""Flamingos Forever."" In 1957, Morgan married an American, Josef Wilczkowski, and moved to New York. Wilczkowski was killed in a Brooklyn robbery in 1965, when she was 27, and her two daughters, Eva and"
"Quentin Tarantino – ""Django Unchained"" Tony Kushner – ""Lincoln"" Wreck-It Ralph Skyfall Daniel Craig – ""Skyfall"" as James Bond Jennifer Lawrence – ""The Hunger Games"" as Katniss Everdeen Silver Linings Playbook Bradley Cooper – ""Silver Linings Playbook"" as Patrizio ""Pat"" Solitano, Jr. Jennifer Lawrence – ""Silver Linings Playbook"" as Tiffany Maxwell Looper ""Amour"" • Austria / France / Germany Searching for Sugar Man Sarah Greenwood (Production Designer) and Katie Spencer (Set Decorator) – ""Anna Karenina"" Claudio Miranda – ""Life of Pi"" Jacqueline Durran – ""Anna Karenina"" William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor – ""Zero Dark Thirty"" Cloud Atlas John Williams –"
"the powerful health benefits of a vegan diet."" Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone (; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ""The Crush"" (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared at the age of 16 in the music video for Aerosmith's ""Cryin'"". She starred in the comedy hit ""Clueless"" (1995), which earned her a multimillion-dollar deal with Columbia Pictures, and in the big-budget film ""Batman & Robin"" (1997), playing Barbara/Batgirl. For her role in the short-lived NBC series ""Miss"
"put on hold. She also announced that she would be playing an amazon in the Barbarella film. As of June 2008, plans to remake the film Barbarella with Rose McGowan as the lead have been delayed; the actress and director are instead remaking the film ""Red Sonja"". In May 2008 Rodríguez is said to be shopping around a prison drama television series called ""Woman in Chains!"", with Rose McGowan being a possibility for a lead role. As of May 2009, Rodríguez plans to produce a live-action remake of ""Fire and Ice"", a 1983 film collaboration between painter Frank Frazetta and"
"Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone (; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ""The Crush"" (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence as a teen idol when she appeared at the age of 16 in the music video for Aerosmith's ""Cryin'"". She starred in the comedy hit ""Clueless"" (1995), which earned her a multimillion-dollar deal with Columbia Pictures, and in the big-budget film ""Batman & Robin"" (1997), playing Barbara/Batgirl. For her role in the short-lived NBC series ""Miss Match"" (2003), Silverstone received a Golden Globe Award"